Where does “busse” come from?
busse (Middle Low German) comes from Old Saxon *buhsa, from Proto-Germanic *buhsā, from Latin buxis, from Latin pyxis, from Ancient Greek πυξίς, from Ancient Greek πύξος — box tree; boxwood.
busse (Middle Low German): gun
Ancestry of “busse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Saxon | *buhsa | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *buhsā | — |
| 3 | Latin | buxis | a box |
| 4 | Latin | pyxis | A small box, for holding medicines or toiletries |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πυξίς | box made of boxwood, box; tablet made of boxwood;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πύξος | box tree; boxwood |
Words derived from “busse”