Where does “débusquer” come from?
débusquer (French) comes from French débucher, 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.
débusquer (French): to drive out, smoke out, flush out; to track...
Definitions
- to drive out, smoke out, flush out; to track...
Ancestry of “débusquer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | débucher | to start; to dislodge, to start; start |
| 2 | French | bûche | log |
| 3 | Middle French | busche | log |
| 4 | Old French | busche | piece of wood to be burned; wood |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | busca | — |
| 6 | Frankish | busk | bush; bush, thicket |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | buskaz | bush; thicket |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |