Where does “bostellus” come from?
bostellus (Latin) comes from Latin bostia, from Gaulish bostyā, from Proto-Celtic bostā, from Proto-Indo-European gʷosto-.
bostellus (Latin): bushel
Ancestry of “bostellus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | bostia | small box; reliquaire |
| 2 | Gaulish | bostyā | handful |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | bostā | palm, fist |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷosto- | — |