Where does “biuteln” come from?
biuteln (Middle High German) comes from Old High German būtil, from Proto-West Germanic *būdil, from Proto-Germanic būdilaz, from Proto-Germanic beudaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewdʰ- — to be awake, be aware.
biuteln (Middle High German): to sift
Ancestry of “biuteln”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | būtil | purse |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *būdil | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | būdilaz | pouch; bag |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | beudaną | to offer, to bid |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewdʰ- | to be awake, be aware |
Words derived from “biuteln”