Where does “butelka” come from?
butelka (Polish) comes from Polish butla, from Polish butel, from German Büttel, from Middle High German bütel, from Old High German būtil, from Proto-West Germanic *būdil, from Proto-Germanic būdilaz, from Proto-Germanic beudaną — to be awake, be aware.
butelka (Polish): bottle
Definitions
- bottle
Ancestry of “butelka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | butla | tank, cylinder; a round, usually pressurized... |
| 2 | Polish | butel | — |
| 3 | German | Büttel | a court officer, usher or messenger; a policeman;... |
| 4 | Middle High German | bütel | — |
| 5 | Old High German | būtil | purse |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | *būdil | pouch; bag |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | būdilaz | pouch; bag |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | beudaną | to offer, to bid |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewdʰ- | to be awake, be aware |