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Where does “piseog” come from?

piseog (Irish) comes from Middle Irish piseóc, from Latin pyxis, from Ancient Greek πυξίς, from Ancient Greek πύξος — box tree; boxwood.

piseog (Irish): superstition, belief; spell, charm, medicine

Definitions

  1. superstition, belief; spell, charm, medicine

Ancestry of “piseog”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishpiseóccharm, witchcraft
2LatinpyxisA small box, for holding medicines or toiletries
3Ancient Greekπυξίςbox made of boxwood, box; tablet made of boxwood;...
4Ancient Greekπύξοςbox tree; boxwood

Words derived from “piseog”

  • pishogue
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