Where does “burghbote” come from?
burghbote (English) comes from English bote, from Middle English bōte, from Old English bōt, from Proto-Turkic botu, from Spanish voto, from Latin vōtum, from Latin votus, from Latin vovere — to promise, to vow; to praise.
burghbote (English): A contribution toward the building or repairing...
Definitions
- A contribution toward the building or repairing...
Ancestry of “burghbote”, step by step
burghbote traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English bote
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bote | The atonement, compensation, amends,... |
| 2 | Middle English | bōte | advantage, benefit, profit; relief, salvation;... |
| 3 | Old English | bōt | help, relief, advantage, remedy; compensation for... |
| 4 | Proto-Turkic | botu | — |
| 5 | Spanish | voto | vote; vow |
| 6 | Latin | vōtum | promise, dedication, vow, solemn pledge |
| 7 | Latin | votus | vowed, promised; devoted to (a deity); having been vowed |
| 8 | Latin | vovere | third-person plural perfect active indicative of... |
| 9 | Latin | voveo | I vow, promise; I dedicate or devote to a deity;... |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | wogʷeō | I vow, promise; dedicate or devote to a deity; I... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁wegʷʰ- | to promise, to vow; to praise |
via English burgh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | burgh | a small mound, often used in reference to tumuli;... |
| 2 | Middle English | borwe | A pledge or security asset deposited as guarantee |
| 3 | Old English | burh | Alternative form of burg; fortress; hill |
| 4 | Old English | burg | city; town; a fortified place: stronghold, fort,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | burgz | fortification, stronghold; city |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰr̥ǵʰ- | — |