Where does “buhsa” come from?
buhsa (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic *buhsā, from Latin buxis, from Latin pyxis, from Ancient Greek πυξίς, from Ancient Greek πύξος — box tree; boxwood.
buhsa (Old High German): box
Definitions
- box
Ancestry of “buhsa”, step by step
buhsa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic *buhsā
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *buhsā | — |
| 2 | Latin | buxis | a box |
| 3 | Latin | pyxis | A small box, for holding medicines or toiletries |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πυξίς | box made of boxwood, box; tablet made of boxwood;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πύξος | box tree; boxwood |
via Proto-West Germanic *buhsā
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *buhsā | box, casket |