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Where does “buterā” come from?

buterā (Proto-West Germanic) 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.

buterā (Proto-West Germanic): butter

Definitions

  1. butter

Ancestry of “buterā”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbūtȳrum—
2Ancient Greekβούτυρονbutter
3Ancient Greekτυρόςcheese
4Proto-Hellenictūrós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeantuh₂-ró-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeantewh₂-to swell; to crowd; to be strong

Words derived from “buterā”

  • butter
  • butternut
  • buttercup
  • butterfat
  • buttercream
  • butterbur
  • butterball
  • butterfish
  • butterwort
  • butterman
  • butterless
  • butterhead
  • butterfingers
  • butterlike
  • butterwoman
  • butterfingered
  • butteroil
  • butterweed
  • buttercrunch
  • buttercuplike
  • nonbutter
  • butterer
  • buttercross
  • butterbrot
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