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Where does “arbuste” come from?

arbuste (French) comes from Latin arbustum, from Latin arbustus, from Latin arbor, from Latin arbos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erdʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.

arbuste (French): bush, shrub

Definitions

  1. bush, shrub

Ancestry of “arbuste”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinarbustumA plantation, orchard, vineyard planted with...
2Latinarbustusset or planted with trees, wooded, forested
3Latinarbora tree; something made from a tree, of wood; the...
4LatinarbosAlternative form of arbor
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erdʰ-to increase, grow; upright, high
6Proto-Indo-European-wósCreates adjectives from verb stems

Words derived from “arbuste”

  • arbust
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