Where does “box” come from?
box (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic *buhsā — box, casket.
box (Old English): box; box tree
Definitions
- box; box tree
Ancestry of “box”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *buhsā | box, casket |