Where does “bote” come from?
bote (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans boot, from Dutch boot, from Middle Dutch boot, from Middle English bot, from Old English bāt, from Proto-West Germanic bait, from Proto-Germanic baitaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyd- — bee.
bote (Afrikaans): plural of boot
Definitions
- plural of boot
Ancestry of “bote”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | boot | boat |
| 2 | Dutch | boot | boat |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | boot | — |
| 4 | Middle English | bot | A seafaring vessel or watercraft; a device for... |
| 5 | Old English | bāt | that which can be bitten, food, bait; boat, ship,... |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | bait | boat, ship |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | baitaz | boat, ship |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeyd- | to split |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰey- | bee |