Where does “būti” come from?

būti (Frankish) comes from Gaulish boudi, from Proto-Celtic boudi, from Proto-Indo-European bʰówdʰi — victory.

būti (Frankish): exchange; allotment; spoils; exchange, barter;...

Definitions

  1. exchange; allotment; spoils; exchange, barter;...

Ancestry of “būti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Gaulishboudivictory, advantage, profit
2Proto-Celticboudiprofit, gain; victory
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰówdʰivictory

Words derived from “būti”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰówdʰi →Every word from Proto-Celtic boudi →Every word from Gaulish boudi →
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