Where does “Busenfreund” come from?
Busenfreund (German) comes from German Busen, from Middle High German buosem, from Old High German buosum, from Old English bōsm, from Proto-Germanic bōsmaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewH- — to blow; to be; to swell, bend, curve.
Busenfreund (German): bosom friend
Ancestry of “Busenfreund”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Busen | bosom; bight |
| 2 | Middle High German | buosem | — |
| 3 | Old High German | buosum | — |
| 4 | Old English | bōsm | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bōsmaz | bosom |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewH- | to blow; to be; to swell, bend, curve |