Where does “busk” come from?

busk (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse buskr, from Proto-Germanic buskaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

busk (Norwegian Nynorsk): a bush or shrub

Definitions

  1. a bush or shrub

Ancestry of “busk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebuskr—
2Proto-Germanicbuskazbush; thicket
3Proto-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 Old Norse buskr →
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