Where does “Bergbussard” come from?
Bergbussard (German) comes from German Bussard, from French busard, from Old French busart, from Old French buison, from Old French bois, from Frankish busk, from Proto-Germanic buskaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.
Bergbussard (German): mountain buzzard
Ancestry of “Bergbussard”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Bussard | buzzard |
| 2 | French | busard | harrier |
| 3 | Old French | busart | — |
| 4 | Old French | buison | bush |
| 5 | Old French | bois | woodland; woods |
| 6 | Frankish | busk | bush; bush, thicket |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | buskaz | bush; thicket |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |