Where does “boccetta” come from?

boccetta (Italian) comes from Italian boccia, from Vulgar Latin buttia, from Latin buttis, from Ancient Greek πυτίνη, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeHw- — to swell, puff.

boccetta (Italian): small bottle; phial, cruet

Definitions

  1. small bottle; phial, cruet

Ancestry of “boccetta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianbocciabowl, bowling ball; flagon, decanter
2Vulgar Latinbuttia—
3Latinbuttiscask, barrel
4Ancient Greekπυτίνηa flagon, flask
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰeHw-to swell, puff

Words derived from “boccetta”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeHw- →Every word from Ancient Greek πυτίνη →Every word from Latin buttis →