Where does “boxe” come from?
boxe (French) comes from French boxer, from English box, from Latin bōx, from Ancient Greek βῶξ, from Ancient Greek βόαξ, from Ancient Greek βοῦς, from Latin corvus, from Proto-Italic korwos — army.
boxe (French): Combat sport between two adversaries; Boxing;...
Definitions
- Combat sport between two adversaries; Boxing;...
Ancestry of “boxe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | boxer | boxer; boxer shorts, boxers; to box |
| 2 | English | box | Senses relating to a three-dimensional object or... |
| 3 | Latin | bōx | a kind of marine fish |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βῶξ | box |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βόαξ | bogue (Boops boops) small fish |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βοῦς | cow, ox, cattle; shield: ὃτι ἐκ βοείων ἐστι... |
| 7 | Latin | corvus | A raven; a bird associated with prophecy and... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | korwos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱorh₂wós | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |