Where does “bosc” come from?

bosc (Friulian) comes from Late Latin boscus, from Frankish busk, from Proto-Germanic buskaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

bosc (Friulian): wood, forest

Definitions

  1. wood, forest

Ancestry of “bosc”, step by step

bosc traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Late Latin boscus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinboscus—
2Frankishbuskbush; bush, thicket
3Proto-Germanicbuskazbush; thicket
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

via Vulgar Latin buscus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinbuscus—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic buskaz →Every word from Frankish busk →