Where does “bouquet” come from?
bouquet (French) comes from Old French bochet, from Old French bois, from Frankish busk, from Proto-Germanic buskaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.
bouquet (French): bouquet, bunch; a set or selection of something;...
Definitions
- bouquet, bunch; a set or selection of something;...
Ancestry of “bouquet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | bochet | — |
| 2 | Old French | bois | woodland; woods |
| 3 | Frankish | busk | bush; bush, thicket |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | buskaz | bush; thicket |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |
Words derived from “bouquet”