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Where does “boter” come from?

boter (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch bōter, from Old Dutch butera, from Proto-West Germanic buterā, from Latin būtȳrum, from Ancient Greek βούτυρον, from Ancient Greek τυρός, from Proto-Hellenic tūrós, from Proto-Indo-European tuh₂-ró-s — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.

boter (Dutch): Butter, a spread made from churned milk; A butter...

Definitions

  1. Butter, a spread made from churned milk; A butter...

Ancestry of “boter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchbōter—
2Old Dutchbutera—
3Proto-West Germanicbuterābutter
4Latinbūtȳrum—
5Ancient Greekβούτυρονbutter
6Ancient Greekτυρόςcheese
7Proto-Hellenictūrós—
8Proto-Indo-Europeantuh₂-ró-s—
9Proto-Indo-Europeantewh₂-to swell; to crowd; to be strong

Words derived from “boter”

  • botergeel
  • cacaoboter
  • boterschijte
  • boterberg
  • jakboter
  • boterkoek
  • botter
  • botro
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