Middle English word but comes from Frankish *bōtan (To beat.), Frankish *bautan, Frankish *buttan, Old English utan (From without. On the outside.), Proto-Germanic *biūtą, Old English be-, Proto-Indo-European *bʰed-
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *bōtan | Frankish (frk) | To beat. |
| *bautan | Frankish (frk) | |
| *buttan | Frankish (frk) | |
| utan | Old English (ang) | From without. On the outside. |
| *biūtą | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| be- | Old English (ang) | A productive prefix usually used to form verbs and adjectives, especially:. |
| *bʰed- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *bʰudnó- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| būtan | Old English (ang) | |
| *buttaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | End; piece Cut off; chopped off; stumpy. |
| bouter | Old French (fro) | (reflexive, se bouter) to enter (into). To place; to put. To strike; to hit. |
| *butt | Old English (ang) | |
| byt | Old English (ang) | |
| bytt | Old English (ang) | |
| botte | Middle English (enm) |