*bautô

Runic: ᛒᚨᚢᛏᛟ Pronunciation: /ˈbɑu̯.tɔːː/

noun · masculine · an-stem

Meanings

that which beats, bumps, or pushes

Etymology

A nominalization of *bautaną (‘to beat, knock, bump, push’).

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
Nom.bautôbautaniz
Acc.bautanųbautanunz
Gen.bautinizbautanǫ̂
Dat.bautinibautammaz
Inst.bautinēbautammiz
Voc.bautôbautaniz

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Descendants

  • *bautō (Proto-West Germanic)
    • boton, bouton (Old French)
      • botoun (Middle English)
        • button (English)
        • button (Scots)
  • *bautō (Proto-West Germanic)
    • bōzo (Old High German)
      • bōze (Middle High German)
        • Bosse (German)
  • *bautō (Proto-West Germanic)
    • bōto (Old Saxon)
      • bôte (Middle Low German)
        • bö̂teken, bö̂tken (Middle Low German)
  • *bauti (Old Norse)
    • Fárbauti (Old Norse)

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