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