Where does “butticula” come from?

butticula (Medieval Latin) comes from Latin buttis, from Ancient Greek πυτίνη, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeHw- — to swell, puff.

butticula (Medieval Latin): bottle

Definitions

  1. bottle

Ancestry of “butticula”, step by step

butticula traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin buttis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbuttiscask, barrel
2Ancient Greekπυτίνηa flagon, flask
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰeHw-to swell, puff

via Late Latin buttis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinbuttiscask, wineskin; wineskin; barrel, cask

Words derived from “butticula”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeHw- →Every word from Ancient Greek πυτίνη →Every word from Latin buttis →