Where does “bos” come from?
bos (Friulian) comes from Latin buxus, from Ancient Greek πύξος — box tree; boxwood.
bos (Friulian): box; boxwood
Ancestry of “bos”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | buxus | the evergreen box tree; a thing made of boxwood |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πύξος | box tree; boxwood |