Where does “boccia” come from?
boccia (Italian) comes from Vulgar Latin buttia, from Latin buttis, from Ancient Greek πυτίνη, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeHw- — to swell, puff.
boccia (Italian): bowl, bowling ball; flagon, decanter
Definitions
- bowl, bowling ball; flagon, decanter
Ancestry of “boccia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | buttia | — |
| 2 | Latin | buttis | cask, barrel |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πυτίνη | a flagon, flask |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeHw- | to swell, puff |
Words derived from “boccia”