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Where does “botl” come from?

botl (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic bōþl, from Proto-Germanic bōþlą, from Proto-Germanic būaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

botl (Old English): house, dwelling-place, mansion, hall, castle,...

Definitions

  1. house, dwelling-place, mansion, hall, castle,...

Ancestry of “botl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicbōþlhouse, dwelling; landed property, movable...
2Proto-Germanicbōþląhouse, dwelling
3Proto-Germanicbūanąto dwell, reside
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

Words derived from “botl”

  • bold
  • Bolton
  • boldface
  • boldfaced
  • bolden
  • nonbold
  • semibold
  • demibold
  • superbold
  • ultrabold
  • boltonite
  • extrabold
  • buttle
  • bold
  • bottle
  • bolt-tun
  • bold
  • nagbold
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