Where does “boissel” come from?
boissel (Old French) comes from Old French boisse, from Medieval Latin bostia, from Gaulish bostyā, from Proto-Celtic bostā, from Proto-Indo-European gʷosto-.
boissel (Old French): bushel
Definitions
- bushel
Ancestry of “boissel”, step by step
boissel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French boisse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | boisse | a sixth of a bushel |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | bostia | handful; small box; reliquaire |
| 3 | Gaulish | bostyā | handful |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | bostā | palm, fist |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷosto- | — |
via Gaulish bossā
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gaulish | bossā | — |