Re: Butter (was: Scientist's etymology vs. scientific etymology)

From: stlatos
Message: 59074
Date: 2008-06-06

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "stlatos" <stlatos@...> wrote:

> It might be related to bru:~ton 'beer' and so be from *bhrevY+
> 'flow, swirl, churn' if:
>
> bhruutrom
> bhruutom
> bruutom
> bruuton (Thrac.)
> buutron
> buturon
>

Since irregular dissimilation or metathesis could be involved, I
can't say for certain what the rules and their order were in both (or
more?) languages. Other possibilities:


bhruutrom
bhruutom
bruutom
bruuton (Thrac.)
buurton
buruton (Scy.)

(if met. in Greek as the folk et. formed)


bhruutrom
bhuutrom
buutrom
buturon (Scy.)

(if not so dir. related)