Etymology of the English word abut
the English word
abutderived from the Old French word
abouterderived from the French word
boutderived from the French word
aussiderived from the Old French word
bouterusing the Proto-Indo-European prefix
bhau- (to hit)
derived from the Frankish root
*bōtanderived from the French word
àderived from the Anglo-latin word
abuttarederived from the Latin word
buttaDate
The earliest known usage of abut in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
abutment,
abuttal,
abutter,
abutted,
abuttingUsage
Word found in Modern English
