Where does “buse” come from?
buse (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.
buse (French): hawk or buzzard; idiot, fool; fail
Definitions
- hawk or buzzard; idiot, fool; fail
Ancestry of “buse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |
Words derived from “buse”