Where does “píxide” come from?

píxide (Catalan) comes from Latin pyxis, from Ancient Greek πυξίς, from Ancient Greek πύξος — box tree; boxwood.

píxide (Catalan): pyx

Definitions

  1. pyx

Ancestry of “píxide”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinpyxisA small box, for holding medicines or toiletries
2Ancient Greekπυξίςbox made of boxwood, box; tablet made of boxwood;...
3Ancient Greekπύξοςbox tree; boxwood
Every word from Ancient Greek πύξος