Where does “gearbox” come from?

I need to work through this chain carefully, but I notice there are significant problems with it that make it impossible to write an accurate sentence. The chain as presented doesn't form a coherent etymological path for "gearbox": - "gearbox" is a modern English compound (gear + box) - The chain seems to trace "box" backwards, but then diverges into unrelated elements - The chain includes "βοῦς" (bous, meaning "ox/cow"), which doesn't semantically connect to "box" - The final elements (-kos, h₂er-) don't clearly lead to the word "box" - The chain appears corrupted or incorrectly assembled I cannot write an accurate etymology sentence because the chain itself doesn't support a clear derivation for "gearbox." To follow your rules properly, I would need either: 1. A corrected chain that

gearbox (English): An enclosed gear train; That part of a car's...

Definitions

  1. An enclosed gear train; That part of a car's...

Ancestry of “gearbox”, step by step

gearbox traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English gear

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgearEquipment or paraphernalia, especially that used...
2Middle EnglishgereAlternative form of gery; Alternative form of...
3Old Norsegervigear
4Proto-Germanicgarwijanąto prepare
5Proto-Germanicgarwazready, prepared
6Proto-Germanicga-Indicates association or togetherness; co-;...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
9Middle Englishkyt
10Germankittputty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes
11Old High Germankuti
12Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
13Proto-Germanickweduzresin
14Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
15Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

via English box

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishboxSenses relating to a three-dimensional object or...
2Frenchboxerboxer; boxer shorts, boxers; to box
3French-erForms infinitives of first-conjugation verbs
4English-erA person or thing that does an action indicated...
5Middle English-eragentive suffix; agent noun suffix
6Old French-erAlternative form of -ier, verbal suffix;...
7Latin-ārefirst conjugation
8Proto-Italic-āōForms primarily denominative verbs
9Proto-Indo-European-eh₂yétiCreates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive...
10Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
11Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-
12Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “gearbox

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gū-Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷet-Every word from Proto-Germanic kweduz
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