Where does “buterflie” come from?
buterflie (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.
buterflie (Middle English): Alternative form of boterflye
Definitions
- Alternative form of boterflye
Ancestry of “buterflie”, step by step
buterflie traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English buterflēoge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | buterflēoge | butterfly |
| 2 | Old English | butere | butter |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | buterā | butter |
| 4 | Latin | būtȳrum | butter |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βούτυρον | butter |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τυρός | cheese |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | tūrós | cheese |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | tuh₂-ró-s | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |
via Old English butorflēoge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | butorflēoge | — |
via Old English buttorflēoge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | buttorflēoge | — |