Butt etymology

English

English word butt comes from Old French (842-ca. 1400) bouter, Old English (ca. 450-1100) būtan, Old English (ca. 450-1100) butan (Except for, but, unless Without, except.), Proto-Indo-European *bʰawd-

Detailed word origin of butt

Dictionary entry Language Definition
bouter Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) (reflexive, se bouter) to enter (into). To place; to put. To strike; to hit.
būtan Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang)
butan Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) Except for, but, unless Without, except.
*bʰawd- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*bʰudnó- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*buttaz Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) End; piece Cut off; chopped off; stumpy.
*butt Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang)
byt Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang)
bytt Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang)
botte Middle English (1100-1500) (enm)
butt English (en) To join at the butt, end, or outward extremity; to terminate; to be bounded; to abut. (North America, slang) The buttocks (used as a euphemism in idiomatic expressions; less objectionable than arse/ass).. (carpentry) A kind of hinge used in hanging doors, etc., so named because it is attached to the inside edge of the door and butts against the casing, instead of on its face, like the strap [...]

Words with the same origin as butt

Descendants of būtan

about and baht but

Descendants of *bʰawd-

bra brother bruv bub bud buddy butter