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1. Etymology of the English word butt

the English word butt
derived from the Old French word bouter
using the Proto-Indo-European prefix bhau- (to hit)
derived from the Frankish root *bōtan

Derivations in English

scuttlebutt, buttstock, buttstrap, woollybutt, buttock, butted, butting

Cognates

Dutch bot, English but, German Butt, Norwegian botte, Swedish butta, Swedish bytta

Usage

Word found in Modern English

2. Etymology of the English word butt

derived from the English word butt
derived from the Old French word boter

Derivations in English

butting

Usage

Word found in Modern English

3. Etymology of the English word butt

derived from the English word butt
derived from the Old French word botte
derived from the Old Provençal word bota
derived from the Late Latin word buttis

Usage

Word found in Modern English

4. Etymology of the English word butt

derived from the English word butt

Derivations in English

scuttlebutt

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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