Where does “buttock” come from?
Buttock comes from Middle English buttok, from Old English buttuc, of unknown origin.
buttock (English): Each of the two large fleshy halves of the...
Definitions
- Each of the two large fleshy halves of the...
Ancestry of “buttock”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | buttok | — |
| 2 | Old English | buttuc | end, small piece of land; end; end piece”; also,... |
Words derived from “buttock”