Where does “bottom” come from?
bottom (French) comes from English bottom, from Middle English botme, from Old English botm, from Proto-Germanic butmaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰmḗn, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
bottom (French): bottom
Ancestry of “bottom”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | bottom | The lowest part of anything; Character,... |
| 2 | Middle English | botme | The lowest section of something; the bottom,... |
| 3 | Old English | botm | bottom; foundation; ground; abyss |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | butmaz | bottom; foundation; ground; abyss |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰmḗn | bottom |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |