Where does “bot” come from?
bot (Middle Welsh) comes from Proto-Brythonic boð, from Proto-Celtic butā, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.
bot (Middle Welsh): dwelling
Ancestry of “bot”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Brythonic | boð | — |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | butā | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |