Box etymology

Old English

Old English word box comes from Ancient Greek πυξός, Ancient Greek πύξος, and later Latin buxum (Boxwood, box tree.)

Detailed word origin of box

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)