Where does “Ausbeutung” come from?
Ausbeutung (German) comes from German ausbeuten, from German beuten, from German Beute, from Middle High German biute, from Middle Low German bûte, from Middle Dutch buute, from Old Dutch būti, from Frankish būti — victory.
Ausbeutung (German): exploitation
Definitions
- exploitation
Ancestry of “Ausbeutung”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | ausbeuten | to exploit; to exhaust, to deplete |
| 2 | German | beuten | to acquire loot, to plunder |
| 3 | German | Beute | booty; spoils; haul; prey; quarry; hive, beehive |
| 4 | Middle High German | biute | spoils, booty; allotment |
| 5 | Middle Low German | bûte | exchange, barter |
| 6 | Middle Dutch | buute | — |
| 7 | Old Dutch | būti | exchange, barter |
| 8 | Frankish | būti | exchange; allotment; spoils; exchange, barter;... |
| 9 | Gaulish | boudi | victory, advantage, profit |
| 10 | Proto-Celtic | boudi | profit, gain; victory |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰówdʰi | victory |