English word bud comes from Proto-Indo-European *bū-, Proto-Indo-European *bʰūs-, and later Old English (ca. 450-1100) budda ((often found in combination) beetle.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *bū- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *bʰūs- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | to move quickly |
| *buddǭ | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *buzdô | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| budda | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | (often found in combination) beetle. |
| budde | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| bud | English (en) | To be like a bud in respect to youth and freshness, or growth and promise.. To begin to grow, or to issue from a stock in the manner of a bud, as a horn.. To form buds.. To reproduce by splitting off buds. (usually uncountable, slang) Potent cannabis taken from the flowering part of the plant (the bud), or marijuana generally.. A newly formed leaf or flower that has not yet unfolded.. A [...] |