Where does “pyxis” come from?

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

pyxis (Dutch): various types of small box

Definitions

  1. various types of small box

Ancestry of “pyxis”, 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