Where does “débucher” come from?

débucher (French) comes from French bûche, from Middle French busche, from Old French busche, from Vulgar Latin busca, from Frankish busk, from Proto-Germanic buskaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

débucher (French): to start; to dislodge, to start; start

Definitions

  1. to start; to dislodge, to start; start

Ancestry of “débucher”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchbûchelog
2Middle Frenchbuschelog
3Old Frenchbuschepiece of wood to be burned; wood
4Vulgar Latinbusca—
5Frankishbuskbush; bush, thicket
6Proto-Germanicbuskazbush; thicket
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

Words derived from “débucher”

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