The story
- Old Norse · derived frombotn“valley, bottom”
- English todayBotton
First attested in 1086 as Botun, derived from Old Norse botn (“valley, bottom”).
Words from the same roots
Old Norsebotn all →
Botten
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
botton
Today it means: A small village in Danby parish, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref NZ6904). Full definition →
Old Norse botn