Where does “botelha” come from?
botelha (Portuguese) comes from French bouteille, from Old French boteille, from Late Latin butticula.
botelha (Portuguese): bottle
Definitions
- bottle
Ancestry of “botelha”, step by step
botelha traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French bouteille
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | bouteille | bottle |
| 2 | Old French | boteille | bottle |
| 3 | Late Latin | butticula | — |
via Medieval Latin butticula
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | butticula | bottle |