Ambush etymology

English

English word ambush comes from Vulgar Latin boscus, Latin ingratus (Thankless. Ungrateful. Unpleasant, disagreeable.), Latin -one(-onem|m), Latin boscus (Wood, woodland.)

Etymology of ambush

Detailed word origin of ambush

Dictionary entry Language Definition
boscus Vulgar Latin (la-vul)
ingratus Latin (lat) Thankless. Ungrateful. Unpleasant, disagreeable.
-one(-onem|m) Latin (lat)
boscus Latin (lat) Wood, woodland.
en- Old French (fro) En- (in; into). En- (intensifier).
*imbosco Latin (lat) (Vulgar Latin) I hide, ambush.
anbuchier Old French (fro)
ambush English (en) (transitive) To attack by ambush; to waylay.. (transitive) To station in ambush with a view to surprise an enemy. An attack launched from a concealed position.. The act of concealing oneself and lying in wait to attack by surprise.. The troops posted in a concealed place, for attacking by surprise; those who lie in wait.

Words with the same origin as ambush

Descendants of boscus

bouquet