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

  1. bouquet, bunch; a set or selection of something;...

Ancestry of “bouquet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchbochet—
2Old Frenchboiswoodland; woods
3Frankishbuskbush; bush, thicket
4Proto-Germanicbuskazbush; thicket
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

Words derived from “bouquet”

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