Where does “butturflye” come from?
butturflye (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.
butturflye (Middle English): Alternative form of boterflye
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- Alternative form of boterflye
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