Where does “bûcheron” come from?
bûcheron (French) comes from French bûche, 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.
bûcheron (French): lumberjack; woodcutter
Ancestry of “bûcheron”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | bûche | log |
| 2 | Middle French | busche | log |
| 3 | Old French | busche | piece of wood to be burned; wood |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | busca | — |
| 5 | Frankish | busk | bush; bush, thicket |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | buskaz | bush; thicket |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |