Where does “bosc” come from?
bosc (Old Occitan) comes from Late Latin boscus, from Frankish busk, from Proto-Germanic buskaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.
bosc (Old Occitan): wood; woods
Definitions
- wood; woods
Ancestry of “bosc”, step by step
bosc traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Late Latin boscus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | boscus | — |
| 2 | Frankish | busk | bush; bush, thicket |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | buskaz | bush; thicket |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |
via Vulgar Latin buscus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | buscus | — |