Where does “burrata” come from?
burrata (English) comes from Italian burrata, from Italian burro, from Old French bure, 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.
burrata (English): A fresh southern Italian cheese similar to creamy...
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- A fresh southern Italian cheese similar to creamy...
Ancestry of “burrata”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | burrata | burrata; feminine singular of burrato |
| 2 | Italian | burro | butter |
| 3 | Old French | bure | butter |
| 4 | Latin | būtȳrum | butter |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βούτυρον | butter |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τυρός | cheese |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | tūrós | cheese |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | tuh₂-ró-s | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |