Where does “bocciare” come from?

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

bocciare (Italian): to reject; to fail, flunk; to vote down

Definitions

  1. to reject; to fail, flunk; to vote down

Ancestry of “bocciare”, 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 “bocciare

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