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Where does “esbosquier” come from?

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

Ancestry of “esbosquier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchboscwood, firewood; area planted with trees
2Frankishbuskbush; bush, thicket
3Proto-Germanicbuskazbush; thicket
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

Words derived from “esbosquier”

  • ébaucher
  • esbaucher
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