Buchstabe

German (Berlin)

/ˈbuːxʃtaːbə/

noun
Definitions
  • letter (of the alphabet)
  • (law) letter (a division unit of a piece of law marked by letters)

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German buochstabe inherited from Old High German *buohstabo (writing, letter) compound from German Buch (book, books) + German Stab (staff, rod, stick, club)inherited from Proto-Germanic *bōkastabô.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*bōkastabô

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