Where does “buit” come from?
buit (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch buit, from Middle Low German bûte, from Middle Dutch buute, from Old Dutch būti, from Frankish būti, from Gaulish boudi, from Proto-Celtic boudi, from Proto-Indo-European bʰówdʰi — victory.
buit (Afrikaans): The booty, spoils
Definitions
- The booty, spoils
Ancestry of “buit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | buit | The spoil, booty taken by violence, as in war;... |
| 2 | Middle Low German | bûte | exchange, barter |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | buute | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | būti | exchange, barter |
| 5 | Frankish | būti | exchange; allotment; spoils; exchange, barter;... |
| 6 | Gaulish | boudi | victory, advantage, profit |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | boudi | profit, gain; victory |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰówdʰi | victory |