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Where does “*butą” come from?

*butą (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European bʰewd-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰew- — to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...

Ancestry of “*butą”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewd-to hit, strike; to beat, push; to strike, push,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰew-to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...
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