Where does “botbar” come from?

botbar (Swedish) comes from Swedish böta, from Old Norse bǿta, from Proto-Germanic bōtijaną, from Proto-Germanic bōtō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰed- — to improve, make better.

botbar (Swedish): curable

Definitions

  1. curable

Ancestry of “botbar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishbötato pay a fine
2Old Norsebǿtato improve, to better something, to correct something
3Proto-Germanicbōtijanąto improve; to compensate
4Proto-Germanicbōtōimprovement, betterment; recompense, atonement
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰed-to improve, make better
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰed- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bōtō →Every word from Proto-Germanic bōtijaną →