Where does “busta” come from?
busta (Italian) comes from Old French boiste, from Vulgar Latin buxita, from Latin buxis, from Latin pyxis, from Ancient Greek πυξίς, from Ancient Greek πύξος — box tree; boxwood.
busta (Italian): envelope; cover
Ancestry of “busta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | boiste | box, container |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | buxita | — |
| 3 | Latin | buxis | a box |
| 4 | Latin | pyxis | A small box, for holding medicines or toiletries |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πυξίς | box made of boxwood, box; tablet made of boxwood;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πύξος | box tree; boxwood |
Words derived from “busta”