Where does “buiten-” come from?
buiten- (Dutch) comes from Dutch buiten, from Middle Dutch buten, from Old Dutch būtan, from Proto-West Germanic *biūtan.
buiten- (Dutch): outside, outer; outdoor
Ancestry of “buiten-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Dutch | buiten | outside; outside, out of; A mansion and its... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | buten | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | būtan | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *biūtan | — |
Words derived from “buiten-”