Where does “Büchsennahrung” come from?
Büchsennahrung (German) comes from German Büchse, from Middle High German bühse, from Old High German buhsa, from Proto-Germanic *buhsā, from Latin buxis, from Latin pyxis, from Ancient Greek πυξίς, from Ancient Greek πύξος — box tree; boxwood.
Büchsennahrung (German): canned food, tinned food
Definitions
- canned food, tinned food
Ancestry of “Büchsennahrung”, step by step
Büchsennahrung traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Büchse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Büchse | box, can; rifle |
| 2 | Middle High German | bühse | a box |
| 3 | Old High German | buhsa | box |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *buhsā | — |
| 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 |
via German Nahrung
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Nahrung | food and drink |