Where does “beuten” come from?
beuten (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.
beuten (German): to acquire loot, to plunder
Definitions
- to acquire loot, to plunder
Ancestry of “beuten”, step by step
beuten 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 |