Where does “бутэлька” come from?
бутэлька (Belarusian) comes from Polish butelka, from Polish butla, from Polish butel, from German Büttel, from Middle High German bütel, from Old High German būtil, from Proto-West Germanic *būdil, from Proto-Germanic būdilaz — to be awake, be aware.
бутэлька (Belarusian): bottle
Definitions
- bottle
Ancestry of “бутэлька”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | butelka | bottle |
| 2 | Polish | butla | tank, cylinder; a round, usually pressurized... |
| 3 | Polish | butel | — |
| 4 | German | Büttel | a court officer, usher or messenger; a policeman;... |
| 5 | Middle High German | bütel | — |
| 6 | Old High German | būtil | purse |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | *būdil | pouch; bag |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | būdilaz | pouch; bag |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | beudaną | to offer, to bid |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewdʰ- | to be awake, be aware |