Where does “bytte” come from?
bytte (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse býti, from Middle Low German bûte, from Middle Dutch buute, from Old Dutch būti, from Frankish būti, from Gaulish boudi, from Proto-Celtic boudi, from Proto-Indo-European bʰówdʰi — victory.
bytte (Norwegian Bokmål): change, exchange, swap; booty, loot, spoils; prey
Definitions
- change, exchange, swap; booty, loot, spoils; prey
Ancestry of “bytte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | býti | exchange, barter |
| 2 | Middle Low German | bûte | exchange, barter |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | buute | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | būti | exchange, barter |
| 5 | Frankish | būti | exchange; allotment; spoils; exchange, barter;... |
| 6 | Gaulish | boudi | victory, advantage, profit |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | boudi | profit, gain; victory |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰówdʰi | victory |