Etymology of the Latin word buxus
the Classical Latin word
buxus (boxwood; a box tree; instrument)
derived from the Greek word
puxosDerivations in Latin
buxosus,
BuxusDerivations in other languages
Catalan
boix, English
box, French
buxacées, French
buis, Italian
bosso, Spanish
bujoCognates
English
box-tree, German
BuchsbaumUsage
Word found in Classical Latin
