Where does “Raufußbussard” come from?
Raufußbussard (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.
Raufußbussard (German): rough-legged buzzard
Definitions
- rough-legged buzzard
Ancestry of “Raufußbussard”, step by step
Raufußbussard traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German Bussard
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |