Where does “piseóc” come from?

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

piseóc (Middle Irish): charm, witchcraft

Definitions

  1. charm, witchcraft

Ancestry of “piseóc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinpyxisA small box, for holding medicines or toiletries
2Ancient Greekπυξίςbox made of boxwood, box; tablet made of boxwood;...
3Ancient Greekπύξοςbox tree; boxwood

Words derived from “piseóc”

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