Where does “portaburro” come from?
portaburro (Italian) comes from Italian burro, from Old French bure, from Latin būtȳrum, from Ancient Greek βούτυρον, from Ancient Greek τυρός, from Proto-Hellenic tūrós, from Proto-Indo-European tuh₂-ró-s, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.
portaburro (Italian): butter dish
Ancestry of “portaburro”, step by step