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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/bōtu

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 *bōtō.

Noun

*bōtu f

  1. improvement, betterment
  2. recompense, atonement

Inflection

ō-stem
Singular
Nominative *bōtu
Genitive *bōtā
Singular Plural
Nominative *bōtu *bōtō
Accusative *bōtā *bōtā
Genitive *bōtā *bōtō
Dative *bōtē *bōtōm, *bōtum
Instrumental *bōtu *bōtōm, *bōtum

Derived terms

  • *bati
  • *batō
  • *batōn

Descendants

  • Old English: bōt
  • Old Frisian: bōte
    • Saterland Frisian: Boate
    • West Frisian: boete
  • Old Saxon: bōta
  • Old Dutch: *buota
  • Old High German: buoza, buoz
    • Middle High German: buoze
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