Where does “boskage” come from?
boskage (Middle English) comes from Old French boscage, from Vulgar Latin boscaticum, from Latin boscus, from Frankish busk, from Proto-Germanic buskaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.
Ancestry of “boskage”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | boscage | Alternative form of boschage |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | boscaticum | woods, woodland |
| 3 | Latin | boscus | wood, woodland |
| 4 | Frankish | busk | bush; bush, thicket |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | buskaz | bush; thicket |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |
Words derived from “boskage”