Where does “buttle” come from?
buttle (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.
buttle (English): To serve as or perform the duties of a butler
Definitions
- To serve as or perform the duties of a butler
Ancestry of “buttle”, step by step