Where does “butte” come from?
butte (Old French) comes from Frankish but, from Proto-Germanic *butą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewd-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰew- — to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...
butte (Old French): but, mark; mound, knoll, target
Definitions
- but, mark; mound, knoll, target
Ancestry of “butte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Frankish | but | stump, log |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *butą | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewd- | to hit, strike; to beat, push; to strike, push,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰew- | to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to... |
Words derived from “butte”