Where does “bushtër” come from?
bushtër (Albanian) comes from Albanian bush, from Latin buxus, from Ancient Greek πύξος — box tree; boxwood.
bushtër (Albanian): dragoness; female dog, bitch; whore, slut, tramp
Definitions
- dragoness; female dog, bitch; whore, slut, tramp
Ancestry of “bushtër”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Albanian | bush | boxwood; a mythological monster |
| 2 | Latin | buxus | the evergreen box tree; a thing made of boxwood |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πύξος | box tree; boxwood |