Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/busk

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This Proto-West Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-West Germanic

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *buskaz.

Noun

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*busk m

  1. bush, thicket

Inflection

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Masculine a-stem
Singular
Nominative *busk
Genitive *boskas
Singular Plural
Nominative *busk *boskō, *boskōs
Accusative *busk *boskā
Genitive *boskas *boskō
Dative *buskē *buskum
Instrumental *busku *buskum

Descendants

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  • Old English: bysċ, busċ
  • Old Frisian: bosk
    • Saterland Frisian: Busk
    • West Frisian: bosk
  • Old Saxon: busk
  • Old Dutch: *busc
  • Old High German: busk
  • Latin: boscus (see there for further descendants)