Where does “butir” come from?

butir (Dalmatian) comes from Latin būtȳrum, from Ancient Greek βούτυρον, from Ancient Greek τυρός, from Proto-Hellenic tūrós, from Proto-Indo-European tuh₂-ró-s, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.

butir (Dalmatian): butter

Definitions

  1. butter

Ancestry of “butir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbūtȳrumbutter
2Ancient Greekβούτυρονbutter
3Ancient Greekτυρόςcheese
4Proto-Hellenictūróscheese
5Proto-Indo-Europeantuh₂-ró-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeantewh₂-to swell; to crowd; to be strong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tuh₂-ró-s →Every word from Proto-Hellenic tūrós →