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Where does “budde” come from?

budde (Middle English) comes from Old English budda, from Proto-Germanic buzdô, from Proto-Germanic būs-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰūs- — to move quickly.

budde (Middle English): beetle; bud, seed pod

Definitions

  1. beetle; bud, seed pod

Ancestry of “budde”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishbuddabeetle
2Proto-Germanicbuzdôbeetle, grub, swelling; beetle, grub", literally,...
3Proto-Germanicbūs-to erupt, burst, flow rapidly
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰūs-to move quickly

Words derived from “budde”

  • bud
  • buddy
  • Bud
  • budding
  • Buddy
  • Rosebud
  • rosebud
  • budworm
  • redbud
  • disbudding
  • budder
  • budmoth
  • disbud
  • boud
  • tailbud
  • budlike
  • budburst
  • budless
  • tastebud
  • leafbud
  • abud
  • fuckbuddy
  • budset
  • budling
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