Where does “buht” come from?
buht (Old Saxon) comes from Proto-West Germanic *buhti, from Proto-Germanic buhtiz, from Proto-Germanic beuganą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰūgʰ- — to bend.
Ancestry of “buht”, step by step
buht traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic *buhti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *buhti | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | buhtiz | bend, curve, arch, angle; corner; a bend in a... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | beuganą | to bend, bow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰūgʰ- | to bend |
via West Germanic *buhti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Germanic | *buhti | — |