Where does “բուտ” come from?
բուտ (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian բուտ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰug-ti-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewg- — to flee; to enjoy, benefit.
բուտ (Armenian): food for animals
Ancestry of “բուտ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | բուտ | nourishment, food |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰug-ti- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewg- | to flee; to enjoy, benefit |