Where does “bude” come from?

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

Ancestry of “bude”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old English	budda	beetle
2	Proto-Germanic	buzdô	beetle, grub, swelling; beetle, grub", literally,...
3	Proto-Germanic	būs-	to erupt, burst, flow rapidly
4	Proto-Indo-European	bʰūs-	to move quickly

Words derived from “bude”

boud

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