Where does “bustiar” come from?

bustiar (Catalan) comes from Catalan bústia, 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.

bustiar (Catalan): to distribute (leaflets, catalogs, circulars, etc.) by placing directly in domestic letterboxes without sending through the post

Definitions

  1. to distribute (leaflets, catalogs, circulars, etc.) by placing directly in domestic letterboxes without sending through the post

Ancestry of “bustiar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanbústiamailbox, letterbox
2Occitanbóstiabox container
3Old Frenchboistebox, container
4Vulgar Latinbuxita
5Latinbuxisa box
6LatinpyxisA small box, for holding medicines or toiletries
7Ancient Greekπυξίςbox made of boxwood, box; tablet made of boxwood;...
8Ancient Greekπύξοςbox tree; boxwood
Every word from Ancient Greek πύξοςEvery word from Ancient Greek πυξίςEvery word from Latin pyxis