Where does “buhs” come from?

buhs (Old Saxon) comes from Latin buxus, from Ancient Greek πύξος — box tree; boxwood.

Ancestry of “buhs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbuxusthe evergreen box tree; a thing made of boxwood
2Ancient Greekπύξοςbox tree; boxwood

Words derived from “buhs

Every word from Ancient Greek πύξοςEvery word from Latin buxus
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