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Where does “embosen” come from?

embosen (Middle English) comes from Old French bos, from Late Latin boscus, from Frankish busk, from Proto-Germanic buskaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

Ancestry of “embosen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchbos—
2Late Latinboscus—
3Frankishbuskbush; bush, thicket
4Proto-Germanicbuskazbush; thicket
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

Words derived from “embosen”

  • emboss
  • embossment
  • embosser
  • embost
  • embossable
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