Where does “Bix” come from?

Bix (Pennsylvania German) comes from Middle High German bühse, from Old High German buhsa, from Proto-Germanic *buhsā, from Latin buxis, from Latin pyxis, from Ancient Greek πυξίς, from Ancient Greek πύξος — box tree; boxwood.

Bix (Pennsylvania German): rifle

Definitions

rifle

Ancestry of “Bix”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle High German	bühse	a box
2	Old High German	buhsa	box
3	Proto-Germanic	*buhsā	—
4	Latin	buxis	a box
5	Latin	pyxis	A small box, for holding medicines or toiletries
6	Ancient Greek	πυξίς	box made of boxwood, box; tablet made of boxwood;...
7	Ancient Greek	πύξος	box tree; boxwood

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