Where does “radiobusola” come from?
radiobusola (Polish) comes from Polish busola, from Italian bùssola, from Latin buxis, from Latin pyxis, from Ancient Greek πυξίς, from Ancient Greek πύξος — box tree; boxwood.
radiobusola (Polish): radio compass
Ancestry of “radiobusola”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Polish | busola | magnetic compass; compass; guideline; moral... |
| 2 | Italian | bùssola | — |
| 3 | Latin | buxis | a box |
| 4 | Latin | pyxis | A small box, for holding medicines or toiletries |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πυξίς | box made of boxwood, box; tablet made of boxwood;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πύξος | box tree; boxwood |