Where does “boix” come from?
boix (Catalan) comes from Latin buxus, from Ancient Greek πύξος — box tree; boxwood.
boix (Catalan): box
Ancestry of “boix”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | buxus | the evergreen box tree; a thing made of boxwood |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πύξος | box tree; boxwood |