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