Where does “bot” come from?

bot (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse bót, from Proto-Germanic bōtō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰed- — to improve, make better.

bot (Norwegian Nynorsk): a fine; a remedy; a patch

Definitions

  1. a fine; a remedy; a patch

Ancestry of “bot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebótcure; bettering, remedy
2Proto-Germanicbōtōimprovement, betterment; recompense, atonement
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰed-to improve, make better

Words derived from “bot”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰed- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bōtō →Every word from Old Norse bót →