Where does “box” come from?
box (Middle English) comes from Old English box, from Proto-West Germanic *buhsā.
box (Middle English): A cylindrical jar; A case, container or strongbox
Definitions
- A cylindrical jar; A case, container or strongbox
Ancestry of “box”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | box | box; box tree |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *buhsā | — |