Where does “gewyrtbox” come from?
gewyrtbox (Old English) comes from Old English box, from Proto-West Germanic *buhsā.
gewyrtbox (Old English): a smelling-box, perfume box
Definitions
- a smelling-box, perfume box
Ancestry of “gewyrtbox”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | box | box; box tree |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *buhsā | — |