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Where does “bōter” come from?

bōter (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch butera, from Proto-West Germanic buterā, from Latin būtȳrum, 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 “bōter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchbutera—
2Proto-West Germanicbuterābutter
3Latinbūtȳrum—
4Ancient Greekβούτυρονbutter
5Ancient Greekτυρόςcheese
6Proto-Hellenictūrós—
7Proto-Indo-Europeantuh₂-ró-s—
8Proto-Indo-Europeantewh₂-to swell; to crowd; to be strong

Words derived from “bōter”

  • botergeel
  • cacaoboter
  • boter
  • boterschijte
  • boterberg
  • jakboter
  • boterkoek
  • bueter
  • botter
  • botro
  • beuter
  • butter
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