Where does “botaila” come from?
botaila (Dalmatian) comes from Latin butticula, from Latin buttis, from Ancient Greek πυτίνη, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeHw- — to swell, puff.
botaila (Dalmatian): bottle
Ancestry of “botaila”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | butticula | bottle |
| 2 | Latin | buttis | cask, barrel |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πυτίνη | a flagon, flask |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeHw- | to swell, puff |