Where does “bushel” come from?
Bushel comes from Old French boissel, from Gaulish bossā, from Medieval Latin bostia, from Gaulish bostyā, from Proto-Celtic bostā, from Proto-Indo-European gʷosto-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷésdos.
bushel (English): A dry measure, containing four pecks, eight...
Definitions
- A dry measure, containing four pecks, eight...
Ancestry of “bushel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | busshel | — |
| 2 | Old French | boissel | bushel |
| 3 | Old French | boisse | a sixth of a bushel |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | bostia | handful; small box; reliquaire |
| 5 | Gaulish | bostyā | handful |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | bostā | palm, fist |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷosto- | — |
Words derived from “bushel”