Where does “boj” come from?

boj (Spanish) comes from Catalan boix, from Latin buxus, from Ancient Greek πύξος — box tree; boxwood.

boj (Spanish): box (tree), boxwood

Definitions

  1. box (tree), boxwood

Ancestry of “boj”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanboixbox
2Latinbuxusthe evergreen box tree; a thing made of boxwood
3Ancient Greekπύξοςbox tree; boxwood
Every word from Ancient Greek πύξος →Every word from Latin buxus →Every word from Catalan boix →