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Where does “botere” come from?

botere (Old English) comes from Latin butyrum, from Ancient Greek βούτυρον, from Ancient Greek τυρός, from Proto-Hellenic tūrós, from Proto-Indo-European tuh₂-ró-s, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.

Ancestry of “botere”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbutyrumbutter
2Ancient Greekβούτυρονbutter
3Ancient Greekτυρόςcheese
4Proto-Hellenictūrós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeantuh₂-ró-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeantewh₂-to swell; to crowd; to be strong

Words derived from “botere”

  • butur
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- →