Where does “bos” come from?

bos (Dalmatian) comes from Latin buxus, from Ancient Greek πύξος — box tree; boxwood.

bos (Dalmatian): oak tree; thigh, hind quarters

Definitions

  1. oak tree; thigh, hind quarters

Ancestry of “bos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbuxusthe evergreen box tree; a thing made of boxwood
2Ancient Greekπύξοςbox tree; boxwood
Every word from Ancient Greek πύξος →Every word from Latin buxus →