Where does “but” come from?

but (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish بود, from Proto-Turkic būt — thigh; leg; leg, foot.

but (Turkish): thigh

Definitions

  1. thigh

Ancestry of “but”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishبود—
2Proto-Turkicbūtthigh; leg; leg, foot
Every word from Proto-Turkic būt →Every word from Ottoman Turkish بود →