Where does “botija” come from?

botija (Spanish) comes from Late Latin butticula, from Latin buttis, from Ancient Greek πυτίνη, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeHw- — to swell, puff.

botija (Spanish): jug; vessel

Definitions

  1. jug; vessel

Ancestry of “botija”, step by step

botija traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Late Latin butticula

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinbutticula
2Latinbuttiscask, barrel
3Ancient Greekπυτίνηa flagon, flask
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰeHw-to swell, puff

via Vulgar Latin buticula

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinbuticulaalternative form of butticula
2Vulgar Latinbuttiscask, barrel

Words derived from “botija

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeHw-