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Where does “busette” come from?

busette (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk bu, from English Boo, from English beau, from French beau, from Middle French beau, from Old French beau, from Latin bellus, from Latin villus — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.

busette (Norwegian Nynorsk): to settle

Definitions

  1. to settle

Ancestry of “busette”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskbuto live , stay; to be, to dwell, to be in; to...
2EnglishBoo—
3EnglishbeauA man with a reputation for fine dress and...
4Frenchbeauhandsome, fine, attractive; nice; fair
5Middle Frenchbeaubeautiful; handsome; attractive
6Old FrenchbeauAlternative form of biau; fair
7Latinbellusbeautiful, pretty, handsome; pleasant, agreeable,...
8Latinvillushair, tuft of hair, shaggy hair
9LatinvellusThe wool shorn from a sheep; fleece; wool; The...
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂welh₁-to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool
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