Where does “bōtō” come from?
bōtō (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European bʰed- — to improve, make better.
bōtō (Proto-Germanic): improvement, betterment; recompense, atonement
Definitions
- improvement, betterment; recompense, atonement
Ancestry of “bōtō”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰed- | to improve, make better |