Etymology

Digibox

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Today it means: A digital set-top box, marketed in the UK. Full definition →

English box ← Middle English box ← Old English box
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The story

  1. Englishdigi-
  2. Ancient Greekπῠ́ξος (pŭ́xos)
  3. Ancient Greekπυξίς (puxís)
  4. Late Latinbuxis
  5. Proto-West Germanic*buhsā
  6. Old Englishbox
  7. Middle Englishbox
  8. Englishbox
  9. English todayDigibox

From digi- (“digital”) + box.

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