Where does “ボッチャ” come from?

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

ボッチャ (Japanese): boccia

Definitions

  1. boccia

Ancestry of “ボッチャ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianbocciabowl, bowling ball; flagon, decanter
2Vulgar Latinbuttia—
3Latinbuttiscask, barrel
4Ancient Greekπυτίνηa flagon, flask
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰeHw-to swell, puff
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeHw- →Every word from Ancient Greek πυτίνη →Every word from Latin buttis →