Where does “butyrum” come from?
butyrum (Latin) comes 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.
Ancestry of “butyrum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | βούτυρον | butter |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τυρός | cheese |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | tūrós | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tuh₂-ró-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |