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Etymology of the English word boat

the English word boat
derived from the English word bot
derived from the English word bat
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *bait-

Derivations in English

boatel, boatage, boatbill, boatbuilder, boater, boathouse, boatload, boatman, boatslip, catboat, cockleboat, dreamboat, fireboat, flatboat, gunboat, houseboat, iceboat, lifeboat, longboat, motorboat, powerboat, riverboat, sailboat, sauceboat, whaleboat, workboat, bareboat, boatyard, bullboat, lightboat, mailboat, pigboat, showboat, steamboat, tugboat, boating, boatlift, boated

Derivations in other languages

Portuguese bote

Cognates

Catalan batell, French bateau, German Boot, Italian batello, Portuguese bote, Provençal batelh, Spanish batel, Yiddish bot

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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