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Where does “buissun” come from?

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

buissun (Old French): bush; shrub

Definitions

  1. bush; shrub

Ancestry of “buissun”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicbuskazbush; thicket
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

Words derived from “buissun”

  • buissunet
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