Where does “busk” come from?

busk (Middle Low German) comes from Old Saxon busk, from Proto-West Germanic busk, from Proto-Germanic buskaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

Ancestry of “busk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonbusk—
2Proto-West Germanicbuskbush, thicket
3Proto-Germanicbuskazbush; thicket
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

Words derived from “busk”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic buskaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic busk →