Where does “boteler” come from?
boteler (Middle English) comes from Old French butiller, from Old French boteille, from Latin butticula, from Latin buttis, from Ancient Greek πυτίνη, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeHw- — to swell, puff.
boteler (Middle English): butler
Definitions
- butler
Ancestry of “boteler”, step by step
boteler traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French butiller
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | butiller | butler |
| 2 | Old French | boteille | bottle |
| 3 | Latin | butticula | bottle |
| 4 | Latin | buttis | cask, barrel |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πυτίνη | a flagon, flask |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeHw- | to swell, puff |
via Old French boutellier
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | boutellier | — |