/ˈbusto̝/
OriginFrom Celtiberian boustom, from Proto-Celtic *bow- (“cow”) (from Proto-Indo-European *gʷṓws) and a derivative of Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- (“to stand”); documented in local Latin throughout the Middle Ages. Cognate with Sanskrit गोष्ठ (goṣṭha, “cow-pen”). Compare also Welsh bustach (“bullock”).
- archaic, masculineenclosed pasture, usually in the hills, on which livestock is kept for feeding
- masculine, obsoletea herd of cattle
“et aly ouvo moytas gréés de ouellas et bustos de vacas” — and there were many flocks of sheep and many herds of cows
Formsbustos(plural)