Where does “Blechbüchse” come from?
Blechbüchse (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.
Blechbüchse (German): tin
Definitions
- tin
Ancestry of “Blechbüchse”, step by step
Blechbüchse 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 Blech
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Blech | sheet; Brass, a collective term for all brass... |
| 2 | Middle High German | blëch | small metal plate; ornament on a woman's dress |
| 3 | Old High German | bleh | thin leaf of metal, plate; metal plate |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *blik | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bliką | shine; look; metal |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleyǵ- | to shine |