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Where does “*biūtan” come from?
*biūtan
(Proto-West Germanic): outside, externally
Definitions
outside, externally
Words derived from “*biūtan”
but
about
butter
butt
ab
roundabout
punt
hereabouts
halibut
butternut
Nutter
bunt
thereabout
buttercup
runabout
hereabout
turnabout
Butternut
butterscotch
butterfat
whereabout
scuttlebutt
abouts
buttercream