Where does “butlerin” come from?

butlerin (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.

butlerin (English): An organic compound found in some lichens

Definitions

  1. An organic compound found in some lichens

Ancestry of “butlerin”, step by step

butlerin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Butler

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishButlerA placename
2Middle Englishbutler
3Old Frenchbutillerbutler
4Old Frenchboteillebottle
5Latinbutticulabottle
6Latinbuttiscask, barrel
7Ancient Greekπυτίνηa flagon, flask
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰeHw-to swell, puff

via English in

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishinUsed to indicate location, inclusion, or position...
2Middle EnglishinAny kind of accomodation; particularly; A home or...
3Old Englishinin; Alternative form of inn
4Proto-West Germanic*in
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeHw-Every word from Ancient Greek πυτίνηEvery word from Latin buttis