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