Booty
/ˈbuːti/noun
Goods or valuables taken by force, especially in war or piracy; also, slang for the buttocks.
Did you know?The “pirate treasure” sense of booty comes through Old French and Middle English from a Germanic root meaning “to divide” or “share out,” because loot was originally the spoils allotted after a raid.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*bauþiz
“something obtained in exchange; gain, profit”
Old English
OE
bōt
“remedy, compensation, advantage”
Old French
OF
butin
“booty, plunder”
Middle English
ME
booty
“plunder, spoils taken in war or piracy”
Modern English
English
booty
“loot or stolen valuables; later, slang for the buttocks”