Where does “byttedyr” come from?
byttedyr (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk bytte, 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.
byttedyr (Norwegian Nynorsk): prey animal
Definitions
- prey animal
Ancestry of “byttedyr”, step by step
byttedyr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk bytte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | bytte | booty, loot, spoils; prey |
| 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 |