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Where does “βώξ” come from?

βώξ (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek βόαξ, from Ancient Greek βοῦς, from Latin corvus, from Proto-Italic korwos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱorh₂wós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

βώξ (Ancient Greek): box

Definitions

  1. box

Ancestry of “βώξ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekβόαξ—
2Ancient Greekβοῦςcow, ox, cattle; shield: ὃτι ἐκ βοείων ἐστι...
3LatincorvusA raven; a bird associated with prophecy and...
4Proto-Italickorwos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱorh₂wós—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
7Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
8Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

Words derived from “βώξ”

  • boga
  • boga
  • βῶκα
  • boga
  • boca
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker- →