Where does “botija” come from?
botija (English) comes from Spanish botija, from Late Latin butticula, from Latin buttis, from Ancient Greek πυτίνη, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeHw- — to swell, puff.
botija (English): A Caribbean musical instrument of the aerophone...
Definitions
- A Caribbean musical instrument of the aerophone...
Ancestry of “botija”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | botija | jug; vessel |
| 2 | Late Latin | butticula | — |
| 3 | Latin | buttis | cask, barrel |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πυτίνη | a flagon, flask |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeHw- | to swell, puff |