Etymology of the French word boxe
the French word
boxederived from the English word
boxderived from the Classical Latin word
buxus (boxwood; a box tree; instrument)
derived from the Greek word
puxosderived from the Late Latin word
buxisderived from the Greek word
puxis, πυξίς
derived from the Greek word
puxosDate
The earliest known usage of boxe in French dates from the 18th century.
Derivations in French
boxerDerivations in other languages
Romanian
box
