Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/buhs

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

Etymology

    Borrowed from Latin buxus / buxum. Doublet of *buhsā.

    Noun

    *buhs m

    1. box tree
      Synonym: *buhsabaum

    Inflection

    Masculine a-stem
    Singular
    Nominative *buhs
    Genitive *bohsas
    Singular Plural
    Nominative *buhs *bohsō, *bohsōs
    Accusative *buhs *bohsā
    Genitive *bohsas *bohsō
    Dative *buhsē *buhsum
    Instrumental *buhsu *buhsum

    Derived terms

    Descendants

    • Old English: box
      • Middle English: box
        • English: box
    • Old High German: buhs
      • Middle High German: buhs
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