Where does “bocha” come from?

bocha (Spanish) comes from Italian boccia, from Vulgar Latin buttia, from Latin buttis, from Ancient Greek πυτίνη, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeHw- — to swell, puff.

bocha (Spanish): bowl; bowls

Definitions

  1. bowl; bowls

Ancestry of “bocha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianbocciabowl, bowling ball; flagon, decanter
2Vulgar Latinbuttia
3Latinbuttiscask, barrel
4Ancient Greekπυτίνηa flagon, flask
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰeHw-to swell, puff
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeHw-Every word from Ancient Greek πυτίνηEvery word from Latin buttis