Where does “buxichcho” come from?

buxichcho (Sidamo) comes from Venetian buxa, from Latin buxis, from Latin pyxis, from Ancient Greek πυξίς, from Ancient Greek πύξος — box tree; boxwood.

buxichcho (Sidamo): poor

Definitions

  1. poor

Ancestry of “buxichcho”, step by step

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