Where does “bottaio” come from?
bottaio (Italian) comes from Italian botte, from Latin buttis, from Ancient Greek πυτίνη, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeHw- — to swell, puff.
bottaio (Italian): cooper
Ancestry of “bottaio”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | botte | barrel; cask; plural of botta |
| 2 | Latin | buttis | cask, barrel |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πυτίνη | a flagon, flask |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeHw- | to swell, puff |