Where does “bothy” come from?

bothy (English) comes from English booth, from Middle English boþe, from Old English bā þā, from Old Norse báðir, from Proto-Germanic bai, from Proto-Indo-European bʰoh₁ — both.

bothy (English): A small cottage, especially one for communal use...

Definitions

  1. A small cottage, especially one for communal use...

Ancestry of “bothy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishboothA small stall for the display and sale of goods;...
2Middle EnglishboþeAlternative form of bothe
3Old Englishbā þāboth the; both those
4Old Norsebáðirboth
5Proto-Germanicbaiboth
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰoh₁both

Words derived from “bothy”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰoh₁ →Every word from Proto-Germanic bai →Every word from Old Norse báðir →