Where does “botut” come from?

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

Ancestry of “botut”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskbota fine; a remedy; a patch
2Old Norsebótcure; bettering, remedy
3Proto-Germanicbōtōimprovement, betterment; recompense, atonement
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰed-to improve, make better
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰed- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bōtō →Every word from Old Norse bót →