Where does “bute” come from?

bute (Romanian) comes from Latin buttis, from Ancient Greek πυτίνη, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeHw- — to swell, puff.

bute (Romanian): barrel, cask; contents of a barrel; pillar that...

Definitions

  1. barrel, cask; contents of a barrel; pillar that...

Ancestry of “bute”, step by step

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

Words derived from “bute”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeHw- →Every word from Ancient Greek πυτίνη →Every word from Latin buttis →