Where does “bútr” come from?
bútr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic *butą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewd-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰew- — to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...
bútr (Old Norse): log, stump, butt
Definitions
- log, stump, butt
Ancestry of “bútr”, step by step
bútr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic *butą
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *butą | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewd- | to hit, strike; to beat, push; to strike, push,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰew- | to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to... |
via Proto-Germanic butaz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | butaz | cut off, short, numb, blunt |