Where does “Buculeanu” come from?

Buculeanu (Romanian) comes from Sicilian bucu, from Spanish buque, from French bouquet, from Old French bochet, from Old French bois, from Frankish busk, from Proto-Germanic buskaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

Ancestry of “Buculeanu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sicilianbucuhole
2Spanishbuqueship, vessel
3Frenchbouquetbouquet, bunch; a set or selection of something;...
4Old Frenchbochet
5Old Frenchboiswoodland; woods
6Frankishbuskbush; bush, thicket
7Proto-Germanicbuskazbush; thicket
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH-Every word from Proto-Germanic buskazEvery word from Frankish busk
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