Etymology

bootee

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Today it means: A soft, woolen shoe, usually knitted, for a baby or small pet. Full definition →

English boot ← Middle English bote ← Old French bote
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰew-der.?
  2. Proto-Germanic*bautaną
  3. Frankish*bautander.?
  4. Old Frenchbote
  5. Middle Englishbote
  6. Englishboot
  7. English todaybootee

From boot + -ee (diminutive suffix).

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