Where does “bosart” come from?

bosart (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman buisart, 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.

Ancestry of “bosart”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Anglo-Normanbuisart—
2Old Frenchbusart—
3Old Frenchbuisonbush
4Old Frenchboiswoodland; woods
5Frankishbuskbush; bush, thicket
6Proto-Germanicbuskazbush; thicket
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

Words derived from “bosart”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic buskaz →Every word from Frankish busk →