Where does “bosca” come from?
bosca (Irish) comes from Middle English box, from Old English box, from Proto-West Germanic *buhsā.
bosca (Irish): box, boxwood; box
Ancestry of “bosca”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | box | A cylindrical jar; A case, container or strongbox |
| 2 | Old English | box | box; box tree |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *buhsā | — |