Where does “pishogue” come from?

pishogue (English) comes from Irish piseog, from Middle Irish piseóc, from Latin pyxis, from Ancient Greek πυξίς, from Ancient Greek πύξος — box tree; boxwood.

pishogue (English): Magic, witchcraft; a spell, especially one...

Definitions

  1. Magic, witchcraft; a spell, especially one...

Ancestry of “pishogue”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishpiseogsuperstition, belief; spell, charm, medicine
2Middle Irishpiseóccharm, witchcraft
3LatinpyxisA small box, for holding medicines or toiletries
4Ancient Greekπυξίςbox made of boxwood, box; tablet made of boxwood;...
5Ancient Greekπύξοςbox tree; boxwood
Every word from Ancient Greek πύξοςEvery word from Ancient Greek πυξίςEvery word from Latin pyxis
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