Where does “buzem” come from?

buzem (Indonesian) comes from Dutch boezem, from Middle Dutch boesem, from Proto-Germanic bōsmaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewH- — to blow; to be; to swell, bend, curve.

buzem (Indonesian): reservoir, artificial lake

Definitions

  1. reservoir, artificial lake

Ancestry of “buzem”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchboezembosom; body of water without a fully controlled...
2Middle Dutchboesem—
3Proto-Germanicbōsmazbosom
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰewH-to blow; to be; to swell, bend, curve
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bōsmaz →Every word from Middle Dutch boesem →