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Where does “bót” come from?

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

bót (Old Norse): cure; bettering, remedy

Definitions

  1. cure; bettering, remedy

Ancestry of “bót”, step by step

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

Words derived from “bót”

  • parkeringsbot
  • bot
  • p-bot
  • bot
  • parkeringsbot
  • bot
  • parkeringsbot
  • Bodil
  • bót
  • nafnbót
  • sagnbót
  • olnbogabót
  • hnésbót
  • hagsbót
  • Bóthildr
  • bot
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