Where does “butze” come from?
butze (Middle High German) comes from Proto-Germanic buttaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰnós, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰmḗn, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
butze (Middle High German): lump, piece, stump
Ancestry of “butze”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | buttaz | cut off; chopped; stumpy; end; piece |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰnós | bottom |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰmḗn | bottom |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |