Where does “busk” come from?
busk (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse buskr, from Proto-Germanic buskaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.
busk (Norwegian Bokmål): a bush or shrub
Ancestry of “busk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | buskr | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | buskaz | bush; thicket |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |
Words derived from “busk”