Where does “esbaucher” come from?
esbaucher (Middle French) comes from Old French esbosquier, from Old French bosc, from Frankish busk, from Proto-Germanic buskaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.
esbaucher (Middle French): to rough-hew
Ancestry of “esbaucher”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | esbosquier | — |
| 2 | Old French | bosc | wood, firewood; area planted with trees |
| 3 | Frankish | busk | bush; bush, thicket |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | buskaz | bush; thicket |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |
Words derived from “esbaucher”