Where does “bur” come from?

bur (Danish) comes from Old Norse búr, from Proto-Germanic būraz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰew- — to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...

bur (Danish): cage

Definitions

  1. cage

Ancestry of “bur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebúr—
2Proto-Germanicbūrazroom, chamber; dwelling, residence; dweller,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰew-to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...

Words derived from “bur”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic būraz →Every word from Old Norse búr →