Where does “Botter” come from?
Botter (German Low German) comes from Middle Low German boter, from Old Saxon butera, from Proto-West Germanic buterā, 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.
Botter (German Low German): butter
Definitions
- butter
Ancestry of “Botter”, step by step
Botter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Low German boter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | boter | — |
| 2 | Old Saxon | butera | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | buterā | 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 |
via Middle Low German botter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | botter | — |