Where does “busto” come from?

busto (Galician) comes from Celtiberian boustom, from Proto-Celtic bāus, from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws — cattle.

busto (Galician): Enclosed pasture, usually in the hills, on which...

Definitions

  1. Enclosed pasture, usually in the hills, on which...

Ancestry of “busto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Celtiberianboustomcow-house
2Proto-Celticbāuscow
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷṓwscattle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓwsEvery word from Proto-Celtic bāusEvery word from Celtiberian boustom