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English word origin

Etymology of booth

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- Proto-Germanic *būaną Proto-Germanic *bōþō Old Norse búð Old East Norse *bóðbor. Middle English bothe English booth Inherited from Middle English bothe, from Old East Norse *bóð,

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Unnumbered source etymology

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noun

A small stall for the display and sale of goods. · A temporary shelter, often in the form of a tent, shed, or canopied structure. · A boxlike room or enclosure just big enough to accommodate one standing person, such as a phone booth or polling booth. · An enclosed seating area consisting of a table next to a wall set between two high-backed benches, as in a diner or café.

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Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- Proto-Germanic *būaną Proto-Germanic *bōþō Old Norse búð Old East Norse *bóðbor. Middle English bothe English booth Inherited from Middle English bothe, from Old East Norse *bóð, from Proto-Germanic *bōþō, *būþiz, *buþǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH-. Compare Middle Low German bôde, Middle Dutch boede, German Bude.

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This page abbreviates 2 auxiliary source items. The etymology narrative is not shortened. Omission counts are available in the audit fields below; consult the original for complete auxiliary material.

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