Where does “byg” come from?
byg (Danish) comes from Old Norse bygg, from Proto-Germanic bewwą — barley.
byg (Danish): barley; imperative of bygge
Definitions
- barley; imperative of bygge
Ancestry of “byg”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | bygg | barley |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | bewwą | barley |