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Where does “Ostrobothnian” come from?

Ostrobothnian (English) comes from English Ostrobothnia, from Swedish Österbotten, from Swedish botten, from Old Swedish butn, from Old Norse botn, from Proto-Germanic butmaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰmḗn, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ- — smoke; mist, haze.

Ostrobothnian (English): Of or pertaining to Ostrobothnia; A native or...

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to Ostrobothnia; A native or...

Ancestry of “Ostrobothnian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishOstrobothnia—
2SwedishÖsterbotten—
3Swedishbottenbottom
4Old Swedishbutn—
5Old Norsebotnbottom
6Proto-Germanicbutmazbottom; foundation; ground; abyss
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰudʰmḗnbottom
8Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
9Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze
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