Where does “butkõ” come from?
butkõ (Votic) comes from Russian бу́дка, from Polish buda, from Old Polish buda, from Middle High German buode, from Proto-Germanic bōþō, from Proto-Germanic būaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.
butkõ (Votic): A kind of hut with runners used for fishing during the winter
Definitions
- A kind of hut with runners used for fishing during the winter