butero

Esperanto

Butero

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *gʷṓws

Proto-Hellenic *gʷous

Ancient Greek βοῦς (boûs)

Proto-Indo-European *tewh₂-

Proto-Indo-European *-rós

Proto-Indo-European *tuh₂rós

Proto-Hellenic *tūrós

Ancient Greek τυρός (turós)

Ancient Greek βούτῡρον (boútūron)bor.

Latin būtȳrumbor.

Proto-West Germanic *buterā

Old English butere

Middle English buter

English butterder.

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Proto-West Germanic *buterā

Old High German butira

Middle High German buter

German Butterder.

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Latin būtȳrumder.

Esperanto butero

From English butter, German Butter, and Latin butyrum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /buˈtero/

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• Rhymes: -ero
• Syllabification: bu‧te‧ro

Noun

butero (accusative singular buteron, plural buteroj, accusative plural buterojn)

1. butter

   Li ŝmiris buteron sur pantranĉon. ― He spread butter on a slice of bread.

Derived terms

• arakida butero (“peanut butter”)
• buterpano (“open sandwich”)