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      sceaduweshadow- · Old English · shadowbuxisbox- · Latin · to box, fight
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      Where does shadowbox come from?

      The word shadowbox breaks down into 2 roots of Old English and Latin origin: shadow, from Old English sceaduwe (“shadow”); and box, from Latin buxis (“to box, fight”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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