Where does “emboscada” come from?

emboscada (Portuguese) comes from Late Latin imbosco, from Frankish busk, from Proto-Germanic buskaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

emboscada (Portuguese): ambush, ambuscade; feminine singular of emboscado

Definitions

  1. ambush, ambuscade; feminine singular of emboscado

Ancestry of “emboscada”, step by step

emboscada traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Late Latin imbosco

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late LatinimboscoI hide, ambush
2Frankishbuskbush; bush, thicket
3Proto-Germanicbuskazbush; thicket
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

via Portuguese emboscado

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseemboscadoambushed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic buskaz →Every word from Frankish busk →