Where does “bústia” come from?

bústia (Catalan) comes from Occitan bóstia, from Old French boiste, from Vulgar Latin buxita, from Latin buxis, from Latin pyxis, from Ancient Greek πυξίς, from Ancient Greek πύξος — box tree; boxwood.

bústia (Catalan): mailbox, letterbox

Definitions

mailbox, letterbox

Ancestry of “bústia”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Occitan	bóstia	box container
2	Old French	boiste	box, container
3	Vulgar Latin	buxita	—
4	Latin	buxis	a box
5	Latin	pyxis	A small box, for holding medicines or toiletries
6	Ancient Greek	πυξίς	box made of boxwood, box; tablet made of boxwood;...
7	Ancient Greek	πύξος	box tree; boxwood

Words derived from “bústia”

bustiar

Every word from Ancient Greek πύξος →Every word from Ancient Greek πυξίς →Every word from Latin pyxis →