Where does “butlers” come from?

butlers (English) comes from English butler, from Middle English boteler, 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.

butlers (English): plural of butler

Definitions

  1. plural of butler

Ancestry of “butlers”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbutlerA manservant having charge of wines and liquors;...
2Middle Englishbotelerbutler
3Old Frenchbutillerbutler
4Old Frenchboteillebottle
5Latinbutticulabottle
6Latinbuttiscask, barrel
7Ancient Greekπυτίνηa flagon, flask
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰeHw-to swell, puff
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeHw- →Every word from Ancient Greek πυτίνη →Every word from Latin buttis →