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Where does “buhsuz” come from?

buhsuz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Latin buxis, from Latin pyxis, from Ancient Greek πυξίς, from Ancient Greek πύξος — box tree; boxwood.

buhsuz (Proto-Germanic): boxtree; Thing made of boxwood; box

Definitions

  1. boxtree; Thing made of boxwood; box

Ancestry of “buhsuz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbuxisa box
2LatinpyxisA small box, for holding medicines or toiletries
3Ancient Greekπυξίςbox made of boxwood, box; tablet made of boxwood;...
4Ancient Greekπύξοςbox tree; boxwood

Words derived from “buhsuz”

  • box
  • boxing
  • mailbox
  • boxer
  • toolbox
  • boxers
  • checkbox
  • sandbox
  • gearbox
  • boxcar
  • boxwood
  • shoebox
  • boxy
  • snuffbox
  • matchbox
  • icebox
  • pillbox
  • firebox
  • bandbox
  • homeobox
  • soapbox
  • letterbox
  • chatterbox
  • lockbox
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