Where does “butin” come from?
butin (French) comes from Old French butin, from Middle Low German bûte, from Middle Dutch buute, from Old Dutch būti, from Frankish būti, from Gaulish boudi, from Proto-Celtic boudi, from Proto-Indo-European bʰówdʰi — victory.
butin (French): loot, booty; furniture; belongings, household...
Definitions
- loot, booty; furniture; belongings, household...
Ancestry of “butin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | butin | spoils, plunder, booty; allotment |
| 2 | Middle Low German | bûte | exchange, barter |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | buute | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | būti | exchange, barter |
| 5 | Frankish | būti | exchange; allotment; spoils; exchange, barter;... |
| 6 | Gaulish | boudi | victory, advantage, profit |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | boudi | profit, gain; victory |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰówdʰi | victory |