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