Where does “bušel” come from?
bušel (Serbo-Croatian) comes from English bushel, from Middle English busshel, from Old French boissel, from Old French boisse, from Medieval Latin bostia, from Gaulish bostyā, from Proto-Celtic bostā, from Proto-Indo-European gʷosto-.
bušel (Serbo-Croatian): bushel
Definitions
- bushel
Ancestry of “bušel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bushel | A dry measure, containing four pecks, eight... |
| 2 | Middle English | busshel | bushel volume measure |
| 3 | Old French | boissel | bushel |
| 4 | Old French | boisse | a sixth of a bushel |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | bostia | handful; small box; reliquaire |
| 6 | Gaulish | bostyā | handful |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | bostā | palm, fist |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷosto- | — |