Where does “krigsbytte” come from?
krigsbytte (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.
krigsbytte (Norwegian Nynorsk): spoils of war
Ancestry of “krigsbytte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | bytte | booty, loot, spoils; prey |
| 2 | Middle Low German | bûte | — |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | buute | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | būti | — |
| 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 |