Where does “kruisboogbout” come from?
kruisboogbout (Dutch) comes from Dutch bout, from Middle Dutch bout, from Old Dutch bolt, from Proto-Germanic bultaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeld- — to knock, strike.
kruisboogbout (Dutch): crossbow bolt
Ancestry of “kruisboogbout”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | bout | bolt; haunch, leg of an animal as food; fart |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | bout | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | bolt | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bultaz | bolt |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeld- | to knock, strike |