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in reply to a message by MSagani
Sagani,
I'm guessing that your 'botte' would be related to "bottle"? I see in one of my etymology books that bottle comes from French which in turn came from Late Latin buttis ... likely same root?
I'm guessing that your 'botte' would be related to "bottle"? I see in one of my etymology books that bottle comes from French which in turn came from Late Latin buttis ... likely same root?
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The italian word "bottiglia" comes from the French "bouteille".
So both the words come from a latin word "buttis", but the old french word was "butticula" that in fact means "litte cask".
In French instead a cask is called "tonneau". See the english word "tunnel that has a different meaning.
Bottaio in Italy is a man that make casks. usually in little villages casks were made by a joiner. But not all the joiners were able to make them.
So both the words come from a latin word "buttis", but the old french word was "butticula" that in fact means "litte cask".
In French instead a cask is called "tonneau". See the english word "tunnel that has a different meaning.
Bottaio in Italy is a man that make casks. usually in little villages casks were made by a joiner. But not all the joiners were able to make them.
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