Etymology of the English word butterscotch
the English word
butterscotchderived from the English word
butterderived from the Old French word
bouterusing the Proto-Indo-European prefix
bhau- (to hit)
derived from the Frankish root
*bōtanderived from the Latin word
butyrumderived from the Greek word
bouturon, βούτυρον
derived from the Greek word
bous, βοῦς (an ox (as grazing); an animal of that species ('beef'))
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gʷou-derived from the English word
scotDate
The earliest known usage of butterscotch in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
