Where does “bostia” come from?

bostia (Latin) comes from Gaulish bostyā, from Proto-Celtic bostā, from Proto-Indo-European gʷosto-.

bostia (Latin): small box; reliquaire

Definitions

  1. small box; reliquaire

Ancestry of “bostia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Gaulishbostyāhandful
2Proto-Celticbostāpalm, fist
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷosto-—

Words derived from “bostia”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷosto- →Every word from Proto-Celtic bostā →Every word from Gaulish bostyā →