Where does “bure” come from?
bure (Old French) comes from Latin būtȳrum, 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.
bure (Old French): butter
Definitions
- butter
Ancestry of “bure”, step by step
bure traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin būtȳrum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | būtȳrum | butter |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | βούτυρον | butter |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τυρός | cheese |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | tūrós | cheese |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tuh₂-ró-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |
via Late Latin burra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | burra | nonsense, trickery; coarse fabric or material;... |