Where does “botsauto” come from?
botsauto (Dutch) comes from Dutch botsen, from German bützen, from Middle High German butzen, from Middle High German bōʒen, from Old High German bōzan, from Proto-West Germanic bautan, from Proto-Germanic bautaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewd- — to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...
botsauto (Dutch): bumper car
Ancestry of “botsauto”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | botsen | to collide |
| 2 | German | bützen | to kiss |
| 3 | Middle High German | butzen | — |
| 4 | Middle High German | bōʒen | — |
| 5 | Old High German | bōzan | to beat |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | bautan | to beat |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | bautaną | to beat, push |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewd- | to hit, strike; to beat, push; to strike, push,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰew- | to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to... |