Where does “bössa” come from?

bössa (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish byssa, from Middle Low German busse, from Old Saxon *buhsa, from Proto-Germanic *buhsā, from Latin buxis, from Latin pyxis, from Ancient Greek πυξίς, from Ancient Greek πύξος — box tree; boxwood.

bössa (Swedish): gun shooting weapon functioning through stored energy

Definitions

gun shooting weapon functioning through stored energy

Ancestry of “bössa”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Swedish	byssa	—
2	Middle Low German	busse	gun
3	Old Saxon	*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

Words derived from “bössa”

hagelbössa

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