Where does “bixio” come from?

bixio (Ligurian) comes from Vulgar Latin bysseus, from Latin byssus, from Ancient Greek βύσσος, from Hebrew בּוּץ — byssus.

Ancestry of “bixio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinbysseuscottony grey; cotton-coloured
2Latinbyssusbyssus or sea silk
3Ancient Greekβύσσοςflax; linen; Levant cotton
4Hebrewבּוּץbyssus
Every word from Hebrew בּוּץ