Where does “busse” come from?

busse (Old French) comes from Vulgar Latin buttia, from Latin buttis, from Ancient Greek πυτίνη, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeHw- — to swell, puff.

busse (Old French): a type of barrel

Definitions

  1. a type of barrel

Ancestry of “busse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinbuttia
2Latinbuttiscask, barrel
3Ancient Greekπυτίνηa flagon, flask
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰeHw-to swell, puff

Words derived from “busse

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeHw-
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