Where does “Buxaceae” come from?
Buxaceae (Translingual) comes from Translingual Buxus, from Latin buxus, from Ancient Greek πύξος — box tree; boxwood.
Ancestry of “Buxaceae”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Translingual | Buxus | — |
| 2 | Latin | buxus | the evergreen box tree; a thing made of boxwood |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πύξος | box tree; boxwood |
Words derived from “Buxaceae”