Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/bautô

This Proto-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-Germanic

Etymology

From *bautaną.

Noun

*bautô m

1. that which beats, bumps, or pushes

Declension

Declension of *bautô (an-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*bautô	*bautaniz
Vocative	*bautô	*bautaniz
Accusative	*bautanų	*bautanunz
Genitive	*bautiniz	*bautanǫ̂
Dative	*bautini	*bautammaz
Instrumental	*bautinē	*bautammiz

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *bautō
  • Old Saxon: bōto
    • Middle Low German: bôte
      • ⇒ Middle Low German: bö̂teken, bö̂tken
  • Old High German: bōzo
    • Middle High German: bōze
      • German: Bosse
  • → Old French: boton, bouton
    • Middle French: boton, bouton
      • French: bouton
        • → Romanian: buton
    • → Italian: bottone
    • → Spanish: botón
    • → Portuguese: botão
    • → Middle English: botoun
      • English: button
      • Scots: button
• Old Norse: *bauti
  • ⇒ Old Norse: Fárbauti