A compound of hay + box
Proto-Indo-European *kewh₂- ‘to beat, hew, forge’
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Proto-Germanic *hawją
Proto-West Germanic *hawi
Old English hīeġ
Middle English hey
English hay
Late Latin buxis ‘box’
Proto-West Germanic *buhsā ‘box’
Old English box ‘box, case’
Middle English box ‘container’
English box
Today it means
noun A chest insulated with a layer of hay or another insulant that utilizes the heat of the food being cooked to complete the cooking process.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / haybox
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