Where does “buste” come from?
buste (Italian) comes from Italian busta, 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.
buste (Italian): plural of busta
Ancestry of “buste”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | busta | envelope; cover |
| 2 | Old French | boiste | box, container |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | buxita | — |
| 4 | Latin | buxis | a box |
| 5 | Latin | pyxis | A small box, for holding medicines or toiletries |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πυξίς | box made of boxwood, box; tablet made of boxwood;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πύξος | box tree; boxwood |