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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

  1. improvement, betterment; recompense, atonement

Ancestry of “bōtō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰed-to improve, make better

Words derived from “bōtō”

  • boat
  • boot
  • steamboat
  • boating
  • bootstrap
  • gunboat
  • lifeboat
  • sailboat
  • rowboat
  • reboot
  • boathouse
  • houseboat
  • bootleg
  • longboat
  • riverboat
  • motorboat
  • bootless
  • whaleboat
  • ferryboat
  • speedboat
  • boatload
  • bateau
  • tugboat
  • bootable
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