Where does “bûte” come from?
bûte (Middle Low German) comes from Middle Dutch buute, from Old Dutch būti, from Frankish būti, from Gaulish boudi, from Proto-Celtic boudi, from Proto-Indo-European bʰówdʰi — victory.
Ancestry of “bûte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | buute | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | būti | — |
| 3 | Frankish | būti | exchange; allotment; spoils; exchange, barter;... |
| 4 | Gaulish | boudi | victory, advantage, profit |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | boudi | profit, gain; victory |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰówdʰi | victory |
Words derived from “bûte”