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Where does “imbosco” come from?

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

imbosco (Late Latin): I hide, ambush

Definitions

  1. I hide, ambush

Ancestry of “imbosco”, step by step

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

Words derived from “imbosco”

  • emboscada
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