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Where does “busċ” come from?

busċ (Old English) comes from Latin bosca, from Late Latin busca, from Proto-West Germanic busk, from Proto-Germanic buskaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

Ancestry of “busċ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinboscafirewood
2Late Latinbusca—
3Proto-West Germanicbuskbush, thicket
4Proto-Germanicbuskazbush; thicket
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

Words derived from “busċ”

  • bush
  • bushy
  • bouche
  • bushman
  • bushfire
  • rosebush
  • bushranger
  • highbush
  • bushland
  • saltbush
  • bushwhacking
  • bushbuck
  • bushwhacker
  • bushwhack
  • bushveld
  • bushranging
  • bushwalking
  • bouge
  • lowbush
  • spicebush
  • bushiness
  • bushcraft
  • bushie
  • shadbush
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