Where does “bóssla” come from?

bóssla (Emilian) comes from Latin buxis, from Latin pyxis, from Ancient Greek πυξίς, from Ancient Greek πύξος — box tree; boxwood.

bóssla (Emilian): compass

Definitions

  1. compass

Ancestry of “bóssla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbuxisa box
2LatinpyxisA small box, for holding medicines or toiletries
3Ancient Greekπυξίςbox made of boxwood, box; tablet made of boxwood;...
4Ancient Greekπύξοςbox tree; boxwood
Every word from Ancient Greek πύξοςEvery word from Ancient Greek πυξίςEvery word from Latin pyxis
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