Where does “Busch” come from?
Busch (German) comes from Middle High German būsch, from Old High German busk, from Proto-West Germanic busk, from Proto-Germanic buskaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.
Ancestry of “Busch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | būsch | — |
| 2 | Old High German | busk | bush |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | busk | bush, thicket |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | buskaz | bush; thicket |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |