Where does “busse” come from?

busse (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch bussa, from Proto-West Germanic *buhsā — box, casket.

busse (Middle Dutch): round box, tin, jar; firelock

Definitions

  1. round box, tin, jar; firelock

Ancestry of “busse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchbussabox, casket
2Proto-West Germanic*buhsābox, casket

Words derived from “busse”

Every word from Proto-West Germanic *buhsā →Every word from Old Dutch bussa →
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