Where does “boist” come from?

boist (English) comes from Old French boiste, from Vulgar Latin buxita, from Latin buxis, from Latin pyxis, from Ancient Greek πυξίς, from Ancient Greek πύξος — box tree; boxwood.

boist (English): A box

Definitions

A box

Ancestry of “boist”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old French	boiste	box, container
2	Vulgar Latin	buxita	—
3	Latin	buxis	a box
4	Latin	pyxis	A small box, for holding medicines or toiletries
5	Ancient Greek	πυξίς	box made of boxwood, box; tablet made of boxwood;...
6	Ancient Greek	πύξος	box tree; boxwood

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