Where does “buisson” come from?
buisson (French) comes from Old French buison, from Old French bois, from Frankish busk, from Proto-Germanic buskaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.
buisson (French): bush
Definitions
- bush
Ancestry of “buisson”, step by step
buisson traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French buison
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | buison | bush |
| 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 |
via Old French buisson
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | buisson | Alternative form of buison |
| 2 | Old French | bosc | wood, firewood; area planted with trees |
| 3 | Frankish | bosk | wood; bush |
via Old French boissun
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | boissun | stand of wild shrubs |