Where does “buxo” come from?

buxo (Old Portuguese) comes from Latin buxus, from Ancient Greek πύξος — box tree; boxwood.

Ancestry of “buxo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbuxusthe evergreen box tree; a thing made of boxwood
2Ancient Greekπύξοςbox tree; boxwood

Words derived from “buxo

Every word from Ancient Greek πύξοςEvery word from Latin buxus