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English word ambush comes from Vulgar Latin boscus, Latin ingratus (Thankless. Ungrateful. Unpleasant, disagreeable.), Latin -one(-onem|m), Latin boscus (Wood, woodland.)
boscus (Vulgar Latin)
ingratus (Latin)
Thankless. Ungrateful. Unpleasant, disagreeable.
-one(-onem|m) (Latin)
boscus (Latin)
Wood, woodland.
en- (Old French)
En- (in; into). En- (intensifier).
*imbosco (Latin)
(Vulgar Latin) I hide, ambush.
anbuchier (Old French)
ambush (English)
(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.