Where does “botel” come from?
botel (Middle English) comes from Old English botl, from Proto-West Germanic bōþl, from Proto-Germanic bōþlą, from Proto-Germanic būaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.
botel (Middle English): bottle, flask, wineskin
Definitions
- bottle, flask, wineskin
Ancestry of “botel”, step by step
botel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English botl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | botl | house, dwelling-place, mansion, hall, castle,... |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | bōþl | house, dwelling; landed property, movable... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bōþlą | house, dwelling |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | būaną | to dwell, reside |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |
via Old French botel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | botel | — |