Where does “bowat” come from?

bowat (Scots) comes from Middle English bowett, from Latin boeta, from Latin buxis, from Latin pyxis, from Ancient Greek πυξίς, from Ancient Greek πύξος — box tree; boxwood.

bowat (Scots): A small lantern

Definitions

  1. A small lantern

Ancestry of “bowat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishbowett
2Latinboeta
3Latinbuxisa box
4LatinpyxisA small box, for holding medicines or toiletries
5Ancient Greekπυξίςbox made of boxwood, box; tablet made of boxwood;...
6Ancient Greekπύξοςbox tree; boxwood
Every word from Ancient Greek πύξοςEvery word from Ancient Greek πυξίςEvery word from Latin pyxis