Bottle
/ˈbɒt.əl/noun
A container, typically with a narrow neck, used for storing liquids.
Did you know?“Bottle” ultimately comes from a Latin word for a flask or cask-like container, and its deeper roots are tied to naming tools and vessels rather than any mystical meaning.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*bʰeu-
“to be, become, grow”
Latin
Latin
buttis
“a cask or barrel”
Late Latin
Latin
butticula
“a small cask or bottle”
Old French
Old French
boteille
“a bottle or flask”
Middle English
English
botel
“a bottle”
Modern English
English
bottle
“a container with a narrow neck for liquids”