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