Where does “բութ” come from?
բութ (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian բոյթ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰut-.
բութ (Armenian): thumb; stupid, slow-witted, obtuse; dull, blunt,...
Definitions
- thumb; stupid, slow-witted, obtuse; dull, blunt,...
Ancestry of “բութ”, step by step
բութ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Armenian բոյթ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | բոյթ | thumb; tuning peg; *soft lump of flesh, lobe |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰut- | — |
via Old Armenian բութ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | բութ | stupid, slow-witted, obtuse; dull, blunt, not... |