Where does “buisson” come from?

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

buisson (Old French): Alternative form of buison

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of buison

Ancestry of “buisson”, step by step

buisson traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old French bois

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchboiswoodland; woods
2Frankishbuskbush; bush, thicket
3Proto-Germanicbuskazbush; thicket
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

via Old French bosc

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchboscwood, firewood; area planted with trees
2Frankishboskwood; bush

Words derived from “buisson”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic buskaz →Every word from Frankish busk →