Where does “pyxidium” come from?

pyxidium (English) comes from Ancient Greek πυξίδιον, from Ancient Greek πῠξῐ́ς, from Ancient Greek πῠ́ξος — boxwood; box tree.

pyxidium (English): A seed capsule in the form of a box, the seeds...

Definitions

  1. A seed capsule in the form of a box, the seeds...

Ancestry of “pyxidium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπυξίδιον—
2Ancient Greekπῠξῐ́ςbox; box made of boxwood
3Ancient Greekπῠ́ξοςboxwood; box tree
Every word from Ancient Greek πῠ́ξος →Every word from Ancient Greek πῠξῐ́ς →Every word from Ancient Greek πυξίδιον →