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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbuxisa box
2LatinpyxisA small box, for holding medicines or toiletries
3Ancient Greekπυξίςbox made of boxwood, box; tablet made of boxwood;...
4Ancient Greekπύξοςbox tree; boxwood

Words derived from “*buhsā”

Every word from Ancient Greek πύξος →Every word from Ancient Greek πυξίς →Every word from Latin pyxis →