Where does “*buscum” come from?
*buscum (Vulgar Latin) comes from Frankish busk, from Proto-Germanic buskaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.
Ancestry of “*buscum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Frankish | busk | bush; bush, thicket |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | buskaz | bush; thicket |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |