What does the term 'bosky' pertain to?

While there is no known officially stated reason for the name of the Texas location, the first part of Bosqueville is the Spanish word for 'forest'. It is based on the Latin 'boscus'; Frankish 'busc', which evolved into Middle Dutch and modern German 'Busch'; and proto-Germanic 'buskaz'. In turn, the Italian equivalent is 'bosco', which is interchangeable with 'foresto'.

The first known use of 'bosky' was in 1616, based on the Middle English words 'bosk'/'boske'/'busk' (shrub/thicket). It apparently shared the same etymological origins as the Spanish 'bosque' and Italian 'bosco'.

While 'Bosc pear' may sound similar to 'bosky' and associated words, it is purely coincidental because the fruit is named for the French botanist Louis Bosc (1759-1828).