Where does “girobussola” come from?

girobussola (Italian) comes from Italian bùssola, from Latin buxis, from Latin pyxis, from Ancient Greek πυξίς, from Ancient Greek πύξος — box tree; boxwood.

girobussola (Italian): gyrocompass

Definitions

gyrocompass

Ancestry of “girobussola”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Italian	bùssola	compass navigation instrument
2	Latin	buxis	a box
3	Latin	pyxis	A small box, for holding medicines or toiletries
4	Ancient Greek	πυξίς	box made of boxwood, box; tablet made of boxwood;...
5	Ancient Greek	πύξος	box tree; boxwood

Every word from Ancient Greek πύξος →Every word from Ancient Greek πυξίς →Every word from Latin pyxis →