Where does “bois” come from?
bois (Old French) comes from Frankish busk, from Proto-Germanic buskaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.
bois (Old French): woodland; woods
Ancestry of “bois”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Frankish | busk | bush; bush, thicket |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | buskaz | bush; thicket |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |
Words derived from “bois”