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Where does “boscus” come from?

boscus (Late Latin) comes from Frankish busk, from Proto-Germanic buskaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

Ancestry of “boscus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishbuskbush; bush, thicket
2Proto-Germanicbuskazbush; thicket
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

Words derived from “boscus”

  • bouquet
  • oboe
  • buzzard
  • hautboy
  • oboist
  • boscage
  • hautbois
  • lowboy
  • buisson
  • boiserie
  • oboeist
  • bosket
  • hoboy
  • oboelike
  • hautboyist
  • bouquetlike
  • hautboist
  • bosque
  • buzzardet
  • rough-legged buzzard
  • red-necked buzzard
  • jackal buzzard
  • Madagascar buzzard
  • mountain buzzard
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