Where does “Bote” come from?
Bote (German) comes from Old High German boto, from Proto-Germanic budô, from Proto-Germanic beudaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewdʰ- — to be awake, be aware.
Bote (German): messenger; postman, letter carrier; apostle
Definitions
- messenger; postman, letter carrier; apostle
Ancestry of “Bote”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | boto | messenger, envoy |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | budô | messenger |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | beudaną | to offer, to bid |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewdʰ- | to be awake, be aware |
Words derived from “Bote”