Where does “būti” come from?

būti (Old Dutch) comes from Frankish būti, from Gaulish boudi, from Proto-Celtic boudi, from Proto-Indo-European bʰówdʰi — victory.

būti (Old Dutch): exchange, barter

Definitions

  1. exchange, barter

Ancestry of “būti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishbūtiexchange; allotment; spoils; exchange, barter;...
2Gaulishboudivictory, advantage, profit
3Proto-Celticboudiprofit, gain; victory
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰówdʰivictory

Words derived from “būti”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰówdʰi →Every word from Proto-Celtic boudi →Every word from Gaulish boudi →