Where does “bûche” come from?

bûche (French) comes from Middle French busche, from Old French busche, from Vulgar Latin busca, from Frankish busk, from Proto-Germanic buskaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

bûche (French): log

Definitions

  1. log

Ancestry of “bûche”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchbuschelog
2Old Frenchbuschepiece of wood to be burned; wood
3Vulgar Latinbusca—
4Frankishbuskbush; bush, thicket
5Proto-Germanicbuskazbush; thicket
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

Words derived from “bûche”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic buskaz →Every word from Frankish busk →