Where does “boête” come from?
boête (Norman) comes from Late Latin buxida, from Latin pyxis, from Ancient Greek πυξίς, from Ancient Greek πύξος — box tree; boxwood.
boête (Norman): box
Ancestry of “boête”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Late Latin | buxida | nominative plural of buxīdum; accusative plural... |
| 2 | Latin | pyxis | A small box, for holding medicines or toiletries |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πυξίς | box made of boxwood, box; tablet made of boxwood;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πύξος | box tree; boxwood |
Words derived from “boête”