Where does “bosquímano” come from?
bosquímano (Portuguese) comes from Afrikaans boschjesman, from English Bushman, from English Bush, from Middle English bush, from Old English busċ, from Latin bosca, from Late Latin busca, from Proto-West Germanic busk — to become, grow, appear.
bosquímano (Portuguese): Bushman; San; of or relating to the Bushmen...
Definitions
- Bushman; San; of or relating to the Bushmen...
Ancestry of “bosquímano”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Afrikaans | boschjesman | A Bosjesman, Bushman; a member from one of the... |
| 2 | English | Bushman | A member of one of the foraging ethnic groups... |
| 3 | English | Bush | — |
| 4 | Middle English | bush | grove, wood; thicket, underbrush; bush; branch of... |
| 5 | Old English | busċ | — |
| 6 | Latin | bosca | firewood |
| 7 | Late Latin | busca | — |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | busk | bush, thicket |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | buskaz | bush; thicket |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |