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Where does “бутыль” come from?

бутыль (Russian) comes from French bouteille, from Old French boteille, from Late Latin butticula.

бутыль (Russian): a large bottle; carboy, demijohn, flask

Definitions

  1. a large bottle; carboy, demijohn, flask

Ancestry of “бутыль”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchbouteillebottle
2Old Frenchboteille—
3Late Latinbutticula—
Every word from Late Latin butticula →