bottle
UK[ˈbɒtl̩]US[ˈbɑːtl̩]
n
A container, typically made of glass or plastic, with a narrow neck, used for storing drinks or other liquids.
v
To put something into a bottle or bottles for storage or sale.
v
To restrain or conceal one's feelings, especially anger or excitement.
Etymology
The journey of 'bottle' begins with the Late Latin word 'buttis', a term for a large container like a cask. From this, a diminutive form 'butticula' was created, signifying a smaller vessel. This term was adopted into Old French as 'botele', maintaining its core meaning of a container. Entering Middle English, the word evolved into 'botel', and finally to the modern 'bottle', its form streamlined but its essential meaning—a vessel for holding liquid—remarkably preserved from its Latin ancestor.
Analysis
The word 'bottle' is a simplex form. It is a loanword from Old French, where it was spelled 'botele'. Its ultimate origin is the Late Latin 'butticula', a diminutive form of 'buttis', meaning 'cask' or 'vessel'.
Examples
She poured the milk into a glass bottle.
The local brewery bottles its ale on-site.
He tends to bottle up his emotions until he can't contain them.