Where does “busch” come from?
busch (Middle English) comes from Old English busċ, from Latin bosca, from Late Latin busca, from Proto-West Germanic busk, from Proto-Germanic buskaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.
Ancestry of “busch”, step by step
busch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English busċ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | busċ | — |
| 2 | Latin | bosca | firewood |
| 3 | Late Latin | busca | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | busk | bush, thicket |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | buskaz | bush; thicket |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |
via Old English bysċ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | bysċ | copse, grove, scrub |