Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/buhs

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This Proto-West Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-West Germanic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Latin buxus, buxum.

Noun[edit]

*buhs m

  1. box tree
    Synonym: *buhsabaum

Inflection[edit]

Masculine a-stem
Singular
Nominative *buhs
Genitive *buhsas
Singular Plural
Nominative *buhs *buhsō, *buhsōs
Accusative *buhs *buhsā
Genitive *buhsas *buhsō
Dative *buhsē *buhsum
Instrumental *buhsu *buhsum

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Old English: box
    • Middle English: box, boxe
      • English: box (see there for further descendants)
      • Scots: box
  • Old High German: buhs