Old English word box comes from Ancient Greek πυξός, Ancient Greek πύξος, and later Latin buxum (Boxwood, box tree.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| πυξός | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| πύξος | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| πυξίς | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| buxum | Latin (lat) | Boxwood, box tree. |
| pyxis | Latin (lat) | A small box, for holding medicines or toiletries. |
| *buhsuz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Thing made of boxwood; box. |
| *buhsuz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Boxtree. |
| buxis | Late Latin (LL) | |
| *buhsuz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Boxtree Thing made of boxwood; box. |
| box | Old English (ang) |