Where does “Butskellism” come from?
Butskellism (English) 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.
Butskellism (English): A centrist economic policy obtaining in post-war Britain, upheld by both Conservative and Labour Chancellors
Definitions
- A centrist economic policy obtaining in post-war Britain, upheld by both Conservative and Labour Chancellors
Ancestry of “Butskellism”, step by step
Butskellism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Butler
| 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 |
via English Gaitskell
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Gaitskell | A surname, a variant of Gaskell |