Where does “batra” come from?
batra (Sranan Tongo) comes from English bottle, from Middle English botel, from Old English botl, from Proto-West Germanic bōþl, from Proto-Germanic bōþlą, from Proto-Germanic būaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.
batra (Sranan Tongo): bottle, jar it can be made of glass, earthenware or plastic
Definitions
- bottle, jar it can be made of glass, earthenware or plastic
Ancestry of “batra”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bottle | A container, typically made of glass or plastic... |
| 2 | Middle English | botel | bottle, flask, wineskin |
| 3 | Old English | botl | house, dwelling-place, mansion, hall, castle,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | bōþl | house, dwelling; landed property, movable... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bōþlą | house, dwelling |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | būaną | to dwell, reside |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |