Where does “cambox” come from?

cambox (English) comes from English box, from Middle English box, from Old English box, from Proto-West Germanic *buhsā — box, casket.

cambox (English): A metal "box" that houses cams, in the same manner that a gearbox houses gears

Definitions

  1. A metal "box" that houses cams, in the same manner that a gearbox houses gears

Ancestry of “cambox”, step by step

cambox traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English box

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishboxSenses relating to a three-dimensional object or...
2Middle EnglishboxA cylindrical jar; A case, container or strongbox
3Old Englishboxbox; box tree
4Proto-West Germanic*buhsābox, casket

via English Cam

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishCamwhich passes through Cambridge and joins the Great Ouse
2DutchkamA comb, utensil to groom hair, fur etc; A ridge,...
3Middle Dutchkamp—
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *buhsā →Every word from Old English box →Every word from Middle English box →