Where does “butter” come from?
butter (West Flemish) comes from West Flemish beuter, from Middle Dutch bueter, from Middle Dutch bōter, from Old Dutch butera, from Proto-West Germanic buterā, from Latin būtȳrum, from Ancient Greek βούτυρον, from Ancient Greek τυρός — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.
butter (West Flemish): Alternative form of beuter
Definitions
- Alternative form of beuter
Ancestry of “butter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Flemish | beuter | butter |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | bueter | — |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | bōter | butter |
| 4 | Old Dutch | butera | butter |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | buterā | butter |
| 6 | Latin | būtȳrum | butter |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | βούτυρον | butter |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | τυρός | cheese |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | tūrós | cheese |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | tuh₂-ró-s | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |