Where does “bus” come from?

bus (West Flemish) comes from Middle Dutch busch, from Old Dutch busc, from Proto-Germanic buskaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

bus (West Flemish): forest; bus

Definitions

  1. forest; bus

Ancestry of “bus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle DutchbuschAlternative form of bosch
2Old Dutchbuscbush
3Proto-Germanicbuskazbush; thicket
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic buskaz →Every word from Old Dutch busc →