Etymology of the English word buttress
the English word
buttressderived from the Old French word
bouterezderived from the Old French word
bouterusing the Proto-Indo-European prefix
bhau- (to hit)
derived from the Frankish root
*bōtanDate
The earliest known usage of buttress in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
buttressed,
buttressingUsage
Word found in Modern English
