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Where does “mǣġbōt” come from?

mǣġbōt (Old English) comes from Old English bōt, from Proto-Turkic botu, from Spanish voto, from Latin vōtum, from Latin votus, from Latin vovere, from Latin voveo, from Proto-Italic wogʷeō — to promise, to vow; to praise.

mǣġbōt (Old English): compensation paid to the kinsman of a murdered...

Definitions

  1. compensation paid to the kinsman of a murdered...

Ancestry of “mǣġbōt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishbōthelp, relief, advantage, remedy; compensation for...
2Proto-Turkicbotu—
3Spanishvotovote; vow
4Latinvōtum—
5Latinvotusvowed, promised; devoted to ; having been vowed
6Latinvoverethird-person plural perfect active indicative of...
7LatinvoveoI vow, promise; I dedicate or devote to a deity;...
8Proto-ItalicwogʷeōI vow, promise; dedicate or devote to a deity; I...
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wegʷʰ-to promise, to vow; to praise

Words derived from “mǣġbōt”

  • maegbot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁wegʷʰ- →