Where does “pyxide” come from?

pyxide (French) comes from Latin pyxis, from Ancient Greek πυξίς, from Ancient Greek πύξος — box tree; boxwood.

pyxide (French): pyxis

Definitions

  1. pyxis

Ancestry of “pyxide”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinpyxisA small box, for holding medicines or toiletries
2Ancient Greekπυξίςbox made of boxwood, box; tablet made of boxwood;...
3Ancient Greekπύξοςbox tree; boxwood

Words derived from “pyxide

Every word from Ancient Greek πύξος