Etymology of the English word button
the English word
buttonderived from the Old French word
boutonderived from the Old French word
bouterusing the Proto-Indo-European prefix
bhau- (to hit)
derived from the Frankish root
*bōtanderived from the Old French word
botonderived from the Old French word
boterDate
The earliest known usage of button in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
buttonbush,
buttonhole,
buttonhook,
buttonless,
buttonmold,
buttony,
bellybutton,
buttoned,
buttoningCognates
Catalan
botó, French
bouton, Italian
bottone, Portuguese
botao, Spanish
botonUsage
Word found in Modern English
