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Where does “Beute” come from?

Beute (German) comes from Middle High German biute, 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.

Beute (German): booty; spoils; haul; prey; quarry; hive, beehive

Definitions

  1. booty; spoils; haul; prey; quarry; hive, beehive

Ancestry of “Beute”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanbiutespoils, booty; allotment
2Middle Low Germanbûte—
3Middle Dutchbuute—
4Old Dutchbūti—
5Frankishbūtiexchange; allotment; spoils; exchange, barter;...
6Gaulishboudivictory, advantage, profit
7Proto-Celticboudiprofit, gain; victory
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰówdʰivictory

Words derived from “Beute”

  • Jagdbeute
  • Beutekunst
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