Where does “butira” come from?
butira (Old High German) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.
Ancestry of “butira”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | buterā | butter |
| 2 | Latin | būtȳrum | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βούτυρον | butter |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τυρός | cheese |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | tūrós | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tuh₂-ró-s | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |
Words derived from “butira”