Where does “bot” come from?
bot (Middle Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic buzdos, from Proto-Indo-European gʷosdʰos — piece of wood.
bot (Middle Irish): tail; penis
Ancestry of “bot”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Celtic | buzdos | tail, penis; penis |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷosdʰos | piece of wood |