Where does “bote” come from?
bote (Spanish) comes from Middle English bot, from Old English bāt, from Proto-West Germanic bait, from Proto-Germanic baitaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyd-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- — bee.
bote (Spanish): boat, dinghy; vessel, can, canister, container,...
Definitions
- boat, dinghy; vessel, can, canister, container,...
Ancestry of “bote”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | bot | A seafaring vessel or watercraft; a device for... |
| 2 | Old English | bāt | that which can be bitten, food, bait; boat, ship,... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | bait | boat, ship |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | baitaz | boat, ship |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeyd- | to split |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰey- | bee |
Words derived from “bote”