Where does “broce” come from?

broce (Old French) comes from Proto-Germanic buskaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

broce (Old French): forest; woods

Definitions

  1. forest; woods

Ancestry of “broce”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicbuskazbush; thicket
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic buskaz →
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