Where does “bukselj” come from?
bukselj (Slovene) comes from German Büchse, from Middle High German bühse, from Old High German buhsa, from Proto-Germanic *buhsā, from Latin buxis, from Latin pyxis, from Ancient Greek πυξίς, from Ancient Greek πύξος — box tree; boxwood.
bukselj (Slovene): fool
Ancestry of “bukselj”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Büchse | box, can; rifle |
| 2 | Middle High German | bühse | — |
| 3 | Old High German | buhsa | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *buhsā | — |
| 5 | Latin | buxis | a box |
| 6 | Latin | pyxis | A small box, for holding medicines or toiletries |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πυξίς | box made of boxwood, box; tablet made of boxwood;... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | πύξος | box tree; boxwood |