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puszka.

can, tin

6 characters2 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpuʂ.ka/

  1. can, tin

    feminine

  2. pyx

    feminine

  3. prison, the can

    colloquial · feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Ancient Greek πῠ́ξος (pŭ́xos) Ancient Greek -ῐς (-ĭs) Ancient Greek πυξίς (puxís)bor. Late Latin buxisbor. Proto-West Germanic *buhsā Old High German buhsabor. Old Czech puška Czech puškabor. Polish puszka Borrowed from Czech puška. Doublet of boks.

noun/ˈpuʂ.ka/

  1. sporangium

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Slavic *puxъ Polish puch Proto-Indo-European *-keh₂der. Proto-Balto-Slavic *-kāˀ Proto-Slavic *-ъka Old Polish -ka Polish -ka Polish puszka From puch + -ka.

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