Where does “but” come from?

but (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse bútr, from Proto-Germanic *butą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewd-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰew- — to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...

but (Westrobothnian): A thick stick; A piece, clod, lump; In general...

Definitions

  1. A thick stick; A piece, clod, lump; In general...

Ancestry of “but”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebútrlog, stump, butt
2Proto-Germanic*butą—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewd-to hit, strike; to beat, push; to strike, push,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰew-to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰewd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *butą →