Where does “букетище” come from?
букетище (Russian) comes from Russian букет, 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 “букетище”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | букет | bouquet, bunch of flowers, posy; bouquet, aroma |
| 2 | French | bouquet | bouquet, bunch; a set or selection of something;... |
| 3 | Old French | bochet | — |
| 4 | Old French | bois | woodland; woods |
| 5 | Frankish | busk | bush; bush, thicket |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | buskaz | bush; thicket |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |