Where does “botm” come from?
botm (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic butmaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰmḗn, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
botm (Old English): bottom; foundation; ground; abyss
Definitions
- bottom; foundation; ground; abyss
Ancestry of “botm”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | butmaz | bottom; foundation; ground; abyss |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰmḗn | bottom |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
Words derived from “botm”