Words that come from Old English “box”
287 words across 38 languages descend from Old English box — including box, boxing, mailbox, boxer, toolbox, boxers, checkbox, sandbox.
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English (181)
- box
- boxing
- mailbox
- boxer
- toolbox
- boxers
- checkbox
- sandbox
- gearbox
- boxcar
- boxwood
- shoebox
- boxy
- snuffbox
- matchbox
- icebox
- pillbox
- firebox
- bandbox
- homeobox
- soapbox
- letterbox
- chatterbox
- lockbox
- kickboxing
- strongbox
- lunchbox
- tinderbox
- boxlike
- workbox
- hatbox
- unboxing
- softbox
- boxful
- cashbox
- skybox
- woodbox
- lightbox
- saltbox
- paintbox
- breadbox
- smokebox
- shadowboxing
- middlebox
- pepperbox
- boxroom
- voicebox
- autoboxing
- sweatbox
- shadowbox
- unbox
- horsebox
- hotbox
- switchbox
- hyperbox
- headbox
- timebox
- pegbox
- infobox
- coachbox
- dicebox
- abox
- boxman
- boxfish
- boxlock
- brainbox
- boxthorn
- boxkeeper
- airbox
- squeezebox
- farebox
- saucebox
- beatbox
- feedbox
- cheesebox
- toybox
- boxboard
- shitbox
- rattlebox
- playbox
- fusebox
- haybox
- boxiness
- toebox
- dropbox
- coolbox
- boxcutter
- phonebox
- kickbox
- seedbox
- thunderbox
- hellbox
- spitbox
- boxtop
- boxload
- bandboxy
- tacklebox
- watchbox
- eggbox
- sidebox
- boxless
- cakebox
- rebox
- boxout
- winebox
- teabox
- stompbox
- birdbox
- jawbox
- econobox
- boxwallah
- shatterbox
- boxball
- nonboxing
- footbox
- roofbox
- goalbox
- jambox
- tuckerbox
- milkbox
- autobox
- coinbox
- boxology
- safebox
- newsbox
- gogglebox
- scorebox
- sneakbox
- grassbox
- boxily
- chatbox
- boxable
- minibox
- backbox
- giftbox
- databox
- touchbox
- startbox
- shoeboxful
- antiboxing
- postboxing
- boxwalla
- embox
- slushbox
- idiot box
- shadow-box
- euboxic
- userbox
- post box
- beatboxer
- sweetbox
- shoutbox
- unboxy
- box kick
- poke box
- shoeboxlike
- boxwise
- funbox
- letterboxer
- imbox
- toe box
- boxered
- stashbox
- endbox
- rasabox
- hitbox
- spinbox
- snotbox
- e-mailbox
- lipobox
- squeezeboxer
- squeeze box
- hugbox
- throwbox
- unboxable
- chumbox
- omnibox
- deathbox
- unboxer
- glove box
- inbox