Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/bautō

This Proto-West Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-West Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *bautô.

Noun

*bautō m

  1. that which bumps or pushes; pusher
  2. that which pushes up or is raised; bump, knob
  3. knot, bundle

Inflection

Masculine an-stem
Singular
Nominative *bautō
Genitive *bautini, *bautan
Singular Plural
Nominative *bautō *bautan
Accusative *bautan *bautan
Genitive *bautini, *bautan *bautanō
Dative *bautini, *bautan *bautum
Instrumental *bautini, *bautan *bautum

Descendants

  • Old Saxon: bōto
    • Middle Low German: bôte
      • ⇒ Middle Low German: bö̂teken, bö̂tken
  • Old High German: bōzo
  • → Old French: boton, bouton
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