From Old French boteille, from Late Latin buttis 'cask' — a butler was originally a bottle-bearer.
A container with a narrow neck, used for storing drinks or other liquids.
From Old French boteille, from Medieval Latin butticula, diminutive of Late Latin buttis 'cask, wineskin.' The Latin word may be borrowed from Greek boutis 'vessel.' Glass bottles were rare in medieval Europe — most bottles were leather or earthenware. Key roots