Where does “butyra” come from?

butyra (Latin) comes from Latin butyrum, 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.

butyra (Latin): nominative plural of būtȳrum; accusative plural...

Definitions

  1. nominative plural of būtȳrum; accusative plural...

Ancestry of “butyra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbutyrumbutter
2Ancient Greekβούτυρονbutter
3Ancient Greekτυρόςcheese
4Proto-Hellenictūróscheese
5Proto-Indo-Europeantuh₂-ró-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeantewh₂-to swell; to crowd; to be strong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tuh₂-ró-s →Every word from Proto-Hellenic tūrós →