Where does “butoană” come from?

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

butoană (Romanian): barrel

Definitions

  1. barrel

Ancestry of “butoană”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianbutebarrel, cask; contents of a barrel; pillar that...
2Latinbuttiscask, barrel
3Ancient Greekπυτίνηa flagon, flask
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰeHw-to swell, puff
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeHw- →Every word from Ancient Greek πυτίνη →Every word from Latin buttis →