Where does “busse” come from?
busse (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch bussa, from Proto-West Germanic *buhsā.
busse (Middle Dutch): round box, tin, jar; firelock
Definitions
- round box, tin, jar; firelock
Ancestry of “busse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | bussa | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *buhsā | — |