Where does “borzeguim” come from?

borzeguim (Portuguese) comes from Spanish borceguí, from Old French brousequin, from Middle Dutch broseken.

borzeguim (Portuguese): buskin

Definitions

  1. buskin

Ancestry of “borzeguim”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishborceguícombat boot
2Old Frenchbrousequin—
3Middle Dutchbroseken—
Every word from Middle Dutch broseken →Every word from Old French brousequin →Every word from Spanish borceguí →