Where does “buiten-” come from?

buiten- (Dutch) comes from Dutch buiten, from Middle Dutch buten, from Old Dutch būtan, from Proto-West Germanic *biūtan — outside, externally.

buiten- (Dutch): outside, outer; outdoor

Definitions

  1. outside, outer; outdoor

Ancestry of “buiten-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbuitenoutside; outside, out of; A mansion and its...
2Middle Dutchbuten—
3Old Dutchbūtan—
4Proto-West Germanic*biūtanoutside, externally
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *biūtan →