Where does “Busch” come from?

Busch (Pennsylvania German) comes from Middle High German būsch, from Old High German busk, from Proto-West Germanic busk, from Proto-Germanic buskaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

Busch (Pennsylvania German): woods, forest; country

Definitions

  1. woods, forest; country

Ancestry of “Busch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanbūsch—
2Old High Germanbuskbush
3Proto-West Germanicbuskbush, thicket
4Proto-Germanicbuskazbush; thicket
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic buskaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic busk →