Where does “Bóthildr” come from?

Bóthildr (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse bót, from Proto-Germanic bōtō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰed- — to improve, make better.

Ancestry of “Bóthildr”, step by step

Bóthildr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse bót

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebótcure; bettering, remedy
2Proto-Germanicbōtōimprovement, betterment; recompense, atonement
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰed-to improve, make better

via Old Norse hildr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehildrbattle
2Proto-Germanichildizbattle, fight

Words derived from “Bóthildr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰed- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bōtō →Every word from Old Norse bót →