Where does “butment” come from?
butment (English) comes from English abutment, from Old French aboutement.
butment (English): A buttress of an arch; the supporter, or that...
Definitions
- A buttress of an arch; the supporter, or that...
Ancestry of “butment”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | abutment | The point of junction between two things, in... |
| 2 | Old French | aboutement | — |