Where does “botija” come from?

botija (Catalan) comes from Spanish botija, from Late Latin butticula, from Latin buttis, from Ancient Greek πυτίνη, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeHw- — to swell, puff.

botija (Catalan): jug

Definitions

  1. jug

Ancestry of “botija”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishbotijajug; vessel
2Late Latinbutticula
3Latinbuttiscask, barrel
4Ancient Greekπυτίνηa flagon, flask
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰeHw-to swell, puff
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeHw-
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