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

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