MTG Salvation

I apologize if this has been asked before, I couldn't find anything on the forum.
Does anyone know what the word "mox" (as in Mox Sapphire, Mox Ruby, etc) mean? I'm just curious about it.

Thanks!

Quote from wiki »

The Moxen or Moxes are a collection of powerful gems infused with one of the colors of mana...

http://wiki.mtgsalvation.com/article/Mox

Quote from dictionary.com »

MOX (mɒks)

— n
a blend of plutonium and uranium oxides, used as a nuclear fuel in breeder reactors

Alternatively it's just them changing "mock" into something vaguely more fantasy-ish (like implying they aren't real gemstones, but mock gemstones infused with mana or something).

I've always just assumed it was a brilliant combination of "faux" and "mock" into something that sounds exotic.

Richard Garfield made up the word.

Quote from Card of the Day, February 19, 2003 »

Mox Emerald
Alpha rare.
"Mox" is not a real word, but Richard Garfield derived it from "moxie," which means "energy, courage, or determination."

http://www.wizards.com/magic/magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtgcom/cotd/0203

Odd I thought it was latin.

I always thought Mox came from MOX fuel...especially since these cards can be nuclear if misused...

RCarlysle is/was correct. It IS Latin. Means "immediately", "presently" or "next".