Where does “boti” come from?
boti (Indonesian) comes from English bottom, from Middle English botme, from Old English botm, from Proto-Germanic butmaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰmḗn, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
boti (Indonesian): a bottom
Definitions
- a bottom
Ancestry of “boti”, step by step
boti traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English bottom
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bottom | The lowest part of anything; Character,... |
| 2 | Middle English | botme | The lowest section of something; the bottom,... |
| 3 | Old English | botm | bottom; foundation; ground; abyss |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | butmaz | bottom; foundation; ground; abyss |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰmḗn | bottom |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
via Indonesian tiga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | tiga | three |
| 2 | Malay | tigă | Obsolete spelling of tiga |
| 3 | Old Malay | *tiga | — |
| 4 | Prakrit | 𑀢𑀺𑀕 | — |
| 5 | Sanskrit | त्रिक | triple |
via Indonesian bonceng
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | bonceng | — |