Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/baut

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 *bautą.

Noun

*baut n

1. blow, hit, striking

Inflection

Neuter a-stem
	Singular
Nominative	*baut
Genitive	*bautas
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*baut	*bautu
Accusative	*baut	*bautu
Genitive	*bautas	*bautō
Dative	*bautē	*bautum
Instrumental	*bautu	*bautum

Derived terms

• *gabaut
  • Old English: ġebēat
    • Middle English: ibeat
  • Old High German: *gibōz
    • Middle High German: gebōz

Related terms

• *bautan

Descendants

• Old English: *bēat
  • Middle English: bete
• Old High German: *bōz
  • Middle High German: bōz, boz n or m
    • German: Boss m
  • ⇒ Old High German: anabōz
    • Middle High German: anebōz, anbōz
      • German: Amboß, Amboss