Middle English word boute comes from Proto-Indo-European *bhau-, Proto-Indo-European *bū-, Proto-Indo-European *bʰÀud-, Proto-Indo-European *bʰawd-, Old English be-, Old English utan (From without. On the outside.), Proto-Germanic *ūt (Out, outward.), Proto-Germanic - anē, Frankish *buttan
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *bhau- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *bū- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *bʰÀud- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | to beat, push |
| *bʰawd- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| be- | Old English (ang) | A productive prefix usually used to form verbs and adjectives, especially:. |
| utan | Old English (ang) | From without. On the outside. |
| *ūt | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Out, outward. |
| - anē | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *buttan | Frankish (frk) | |
| *ūtanē | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | From without, outside of. |
| *biūtą | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *bautaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To beat, push. |
| *bōtan | Frankish (frk) | To beat. |
| *bautan | Frankish (frk) | |
| būtan | Old English (ang) | |
| bouter | Old French (fro) | (reflexive, se bouter) to enter (into). To place; to put. To strike; to hit. |
| buten | Middle English (enm) |