Where does “bout” come from?
bout (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch bolt, from Proto-Germanic bultaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeld- — to knock, strike.
Ancestry of “bout”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | bolt | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | bultaz | bolt |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeld- | to knock, strike |
Words derived from “bout”