Where does “bo” come from?

bo (Danish) comes from Old Norse bú, from Proto-Germanic būą — building, dwelling.

bo (Danish): estate; den, nest; abode, home

Definitions

  1. estate; den, nest; abode, home

Ancestry of “bo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebúdwelling, household, farm, estate, housekeeping,...
2Proto-Germanicbūąbuilding, dwelling

Words derived from “bo”

Every word from Proto-Germanic būą →Every word from Old Norse bú →
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