Where does “pyxis” come from?

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

pyxis (Latin): A small box, for holding medicines or toiletries

Definitions

  1. A small box, for holding medicines or toiletries

Ancestry of “pyxis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπυξίςbox made of boxwood, box; tablet made of boxwood;...
2Ancient Greekπύξοςbox tree; boxwood

Words derived from “pyxis

Every word from Ancient Greek πύξος