Where does “Butler” come from?

Butler (Dutch) comes from English Butler, from Middle English butler, from Old French butiller, from Old French boteille, from Latin butticula, from Latin buttis, from Ancient Greek πυτίνη, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeHw- — to swell, puff.

Butler (Dutch): a butler chief male servant of a household; valet; booze manservant

Definitions

a butler chief male servant of a household; valet; booze manservant

Ancestry of “Butler”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	Butler	A placename
2	Middle English	butler	—
3	Old French	butiller	butler
4	Old French	boteille	bottle
5	Latin	butticula	bottle
6	Latin	buttis	cask, barrel
7	Ancient Greek	πυτίνη	a flagon, flask
8	Proto-Indo-European	bʰeHw-	to swell, puff

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeHw- →Every word from Ancient Greek πυτίνη →Every word from Latin buttis →