Where does “boterflye” come from?
boterflye (Middle English) comes from Old English buterflēoge, from Old English butere, 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 — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.
boterflye (Middle English): butterfly; Something of little import or value; A...
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- butterfly; Something of little import or value; A...
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