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
- to distribute (leaflets, catalogs, circulars, etc.) by placing directly in domestic letterboxes without sending through the post
Ancestry of “bustiar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | bústia | mailbox, letterbox |
| 2 | Occitan | bóstia | box container |
| 3 | Old French | boiste | box, container |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | buxita | — |
| 5 | Latin | buxis | a box |
| 6 | Latin | pyxis | A small box, for holding medicines or toiletries |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πυξίς | box made of boxwood, box; tablet made of boxwood;... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | πύξος | box tree; boxwood |