Where does “boscage” come from?
boscage (Old French) comes from Vulgar Latin boscaticum, from Latin boscus, from Frankish busk, from Proto-Germanic buskaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.
boscage (Old French): Alternative form of boschage
Definitions
- Alternative form of boschage
Ancestry of “boscage”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | boscaticum | woods, woodland |
| 2 | Latin | boscus | wood, woodland |
| 3 | Frankish | busk | bush; bush, thicket |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | buskaz | bush; thicket |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |