In some countries, the footwear used to play soccer is called a boot.
Booty is a term with different meanings according to its etymological root. When it comes from the word boot (the footwear that protects the foot , the ankle and part of the leg), the concept refers to the garment that provides coverage to the upper sector of the foot and part of the leg , whose adjustment is made with laces, buckles or buttons. The boot, in this case, is a short or low boot .
Thus, we would have to say that its etymological origin is found in the French “botté” which refers to a type of leather footwear.
Characteristics of a loot
In several Latin American countries , boot specifically refers to sports footwear that does not usually cover the ankle and is made with resistant materials. Regarding soccer cleats (also called soccer boots), they are usually made of leather or leather and have protuberances on their soles known as plugs or studs , which provide a more efficient grip on the grass.
For example: “The designer surprised with her new line of boots and ankle boots” , “My son asked me for a pair of boots as a birthday gift” , “I think the Swedish striker should change his boots: he is constantly slipping” .
That obtained by a criminal through robbery can be called loot.
What is obtained through violence or a crime
If booty comes from Occipitan botin , itself derived from Germanic bytin , its meaning changes. The Royal Spanish Academy ( RAE ) details in its dictionary that a booty is made up of the provisions, weapons and belongings that a winning army seizes from the defeated side .
By extension to this meaning, loot is currently called loot to that obtained through a crime : “When the police arrived, the thieves fled without the loot” , “The criminals took loot worth several thousand dollars” , “No "I plan to risk my life for such insignificant loot."
The surname Botín
In the same way, we have to state that Botín is also a surname. Specifically, in Spain it is very recognized because it refers to a family of bankers with a long tradition who own Banco Santander as well as other entities such as Bankinter .
The best-known member of the family to date has been Emilio Botín (1934 – 2014), who made important advances in his group. So much so that on several occasions he managed to have his bank chosen as the best in the world and at the same time developed a great expansion action.
After he died, the person who succeeded him in office was his daughter Ana Patricia Botín.
In the same way, it should not be overlooked that in Madrid there is a restaurant that responds to the name of Casa Botín . This, which was founded in 1725, currently holds the Guinness Record for being the oldest restaurant in the world. In the same way, it is considered one of the gastronomic references of the Spanish capital.
Among other curiosities that exist around this establishment is the fact that it seems that the prestigious painter Francisco de Goya worked as a dishwasher back in 1765.
Nowadays it has become a must-see when traveling to Madrid, as it is the way to taste the typical dishes of the place as well as admire the architecture and atmosphere of the old inn that it has maintained.