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.
Ancestry of “beuten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Beute | booty; spoils; haul; prey; quarry; hive, beehive |
| 2 | Middle High German | biute | spoils, booty; allotment |
| 3 | Middle Low German | bûte | — |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | buute | — |
| 5 | Old Dutch | būti | — |
| 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 |