Where does “abuttal” come from?
abuttal (English) comes from English abut, from Middle English abutten, from Old French aboter, from Old French but, from Old French butte, from Frankish but, from Proto-Germanic *butą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewd- — to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...
abuttal (English): The butting or boundary of land, particularly at...
Definitions
- The butting or boundary of land, particularly at...
Ancestry of “abuttal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | abut | To touch by means of a mutual border, edge or... |
| 2 | Middle English | abutten | — |
| 3 | Old French | aboter | to touch at one end, border on |
| 4 | Old French | but | aim, goal, end, target; end, aim, purpose |
| 5 | Old French | butte | but, mark; mound, knoll, target |
| 6 | Frankish | but | stump, log |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *butą | — |
| 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... |