Where does “buoz” come from?

buoz (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic bōtō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰed- — to improve, make better.

Ancestry of “buoz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicbōtōimprovement, betterment; recompense, atonement
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰed-to improve, make better

Words derived from “buoz”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰed- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bōtō →