Where does “rumboter” come from?
rumboter (Indonesian) comes from Dutch roomboter, from Dutch boter, from Middle Dutch bōter, from Old Dutch butera, from Proto-West Germanic buterā, from Latin būtȳrum, from Ancient Greek βούτυρον, from Ancient Greek τυρός — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.
rumboter (Indonesian): butter, made by churning the cream of milk
Definitions
- butter, made by churning the cream of milk
Ancestry of “rumboter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | roomboter | butter, made by churning the cream of milk |
| 2 | Dutch | boter | Butter, a spread made from churned milk; A butter... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | bōter | butter |
| 4 | Old Dutch | butera | butter |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | buterā | butter |
| 6 | Latin | būtȳrum | butter |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | βούτυρον | butter |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | τυρός | cheese |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | tūrós | cheese |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | tuh₂-ró-s | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |