Where does “boisement” come from?

boisement (French) comes from French boiser, from French bois, from Middle French boys, from Old French bois, from Frankish busk, from Proto-Germanic buskaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

boisement (French): afforestation

Definitions

  1. afforestation

Ancestry of “boisement”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchboiserto panel; to afforest; to hit the ball with the...
2Frenchboiswood; wood, woodland; antler
3Middle Frenchboyswood
4Old Frenchboiswoodland; woods
5Frankishbuskbush; bush, thicket
6Proto-Germanicbuskazbush; thicket
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH-Every word from Proto-Germanic buskazEvery word from Frankish busk
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