Where does “boaty” come from?
boaty (Malagasy) comes from French boîte, from Old French boiste, from Vulgar Latin buxita, from Latin buxis, from Latin pyxis, from Ancient Greek πυξίς, from Ancient Greek πύξος — box tree; boxwood.
boaty (Malagasy): carton
Ancestry of “boaty”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | boîte | box; tin, can; Ellipsis of boîte de nuit: club,... |
| 2 | Old French | boiste | box, container |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | buxita | — |
| 4 | Latin | buxis | a box |
| 5 | Latin | pyxis | A small box, for holding medicines or toiletries |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πυξίς | box made of boxwood, box; tablet made of boxwood;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πύξος | box tree; boxwood |