Proto-Germanic

*buskaz

‘bush, heavy stick’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Proto-Germanic *buskaz.

19 English words in this record descend from Proto-Germanic *buskaz, most familiar first.

• bush ← *busċ ← *busk
• bouquet
• rebuke ← rebuken ← rebuker ← *buker ← *busca
• bosque ← bosc ← boscus ← *busc
• busk ← busc ← buscare ← buscar ← buscar
• buisson ← buison ← bois
• bouchon ← bosca ← *bosc
• emboss ← embosen ← bos ← boscus ← *busk
• ambuscade ← embuscade ← embuscade ← imboscata ← imboscare
• lowboy ← bois
• hautbois ← bois
• bosk ← bush ← *busc ← bosca ← busca

More words from *buskaz

• ébauche
• bosket
• boscage
• boiserie
• bosberaad
• buscon
• hoboy

Etymograph / Proto-Germanic *buskaz