Where does “Botterting” come from?
Botterting (Limburgish) comes from Limburgish Botter, from Middle Dutch bōter, from Old Dutch butera, from Proto-West Germanic buterā, from Latin būtȳrum, from Ancient Greek βούτυρον, from Ancient Greek τυρός, from Proto-Hellenic tūrós — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.
Botterting (Limburgish): butter vat, butter tub
Definitions
- butter vat, butter tub
Ancestry of “Botterting”, step by step
Botterting traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Limburgish Botter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Limburgish | Botter | butter |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | bōter | butter |
| 3 | Old Dutch | butera | butter |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | buterā | butter |
| 5 | Latin | būtȳrum | butter |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βούτυρον | butter |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | τυρός | cheese |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | tūrós | cheese |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | tuh₂-ró-s | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |
via Limburgish Ting
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Limburgish | Ting | vessel, tub, vat; basin |