Where does “boccia” come from?

boccia (English) comes from Italian boccia, from Vulgar Latin buttia, from Latin buttis, from Ancient Greek πυτίνη, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeHw- — to swell, puff.

boccia (English): A sport, similar to bocce, designed to be played...

Definitions

A sport, similar to bocce, designed to be played...

Ancestry of “boccia”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Italian	boccia	bowl, bowling ball; flagon, decanter
2	Vulgar Latin	buttia	—
3	Latin	buttis	cask, barrel
4	Ancient Greek	πυτίνη	a flagon, flask
5	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 →