Where does “Beutekunst” come from?
Beutekunst (German) comes from German Beute, 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 — victory.
Beutekunst (German): looted art
Definitions
- looted art
Ancestry of “Beutekunst”, step by step
Beutekunst traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Beute
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Beute | booty; spoils; haul; prey; quarry; hive, beehive |
| 2 | Middle High German | biute | spoils, booty; allotment |
| 3 | Middle Low German | bûte | exchange, barter |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | buute | — |
| 5 | Old Dutch | būti | exchange, barter |
| 6 | Frankish | būti | exchange; allotment; spoils; exchange, barter;... |
| 7 | Gaulish | boudi | victory, advantage, profit |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | boudi | profit, gain; victory |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰówdʰi | victory |