Where does “дебют” come from?
дебют (Russian) comes from French début, from Middle French débuter, from Middle French but, from Old French but, from Old French butte, from Frankish but, from Proto-Germanic *butą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewd- — to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...
дебют (Russian): debut; opening
Ancestry of “дебют”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | début | start, beginning |
| 2 | Middle French | débuter | to move, begin |
| 3 | Middle French | but | mark, goal |
| 4 | Old French | but | aim, goal, end, target; end, aim, purpose |
| 5 | Old French | butte | but, mark; mound, knoll, target |
| 6 | Frankish | but | stump, log |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *butą | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewd- | to hit, strike; to beat, push; to strike, push,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰew- | to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to... |