Where does “bosque” come from?

bosque (Portuguese) comes from Occitan bosc, from Late Latin boscus, from Frankish busk, from Proto-Germanic buskaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

bosque (Portuguese): grove

Definitions

  1. grove

Ancestry of “bosque”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Occitanboscwood area with plants and trees
2Late Latinboscus—
3Frankishbuskbush; bush, thicket
4Proto-Germanicbuskazbush; thicket
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

Words derived from “bosque”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic buskaz →Every word from Frankish busk →