Where does “ébaucher” come from?
ébaucher (French) comes from Middle French esbaucher, from Old French esbosquier, from Old French bosc, from Frankish busk, from Proto-Germanic buskaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.
ébaucher (French): to sketch, rough out ; to draft; to start up; to...
Definitions
- to sketch, rough out ; to draft; to start up; to...
Ancestry of “ébaucher”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle French | esbaucher | to rough-hew |
| 2 | Old French | esbosquier | — |
| 3 | Old French | bosc | wood, firewood; area planted with trees |
| 4 | Frankish | busk | bush; bush, thicket |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | buskaz | bush; thicket |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |