Where does “busie” come from?

busie (Middle English) comes from Old English bisiġ, from Proto-West Germanic bisīg — zealous; diligent; busy; eident.

busie (Middle English): Alternative form of bisy

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of bisy

Ancestry of “busie”, step by step

busie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English bisiġ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishbisiġbusy, occupied, diligent
2Proto-West Germanicbisīgzealous; diligent; busy; eident

via Old English bysiġ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishbysiġ—
Every word from Proto-West Germanic bisīg →Every word from Old English bisiġ →