An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Butte

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, B (1891)
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis
Butte
Friedrich Kluge2506556An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, B — Butte1891John Francis Davis

Butte, f., ‘flounder,’ first occurs in ModHG., from LG. butte; comp. the corresponding Du. bot, MidE. but. Origin obscure.