Where does “bygge” come from?
bygge (Danish) comes from Old Norse byggja, from Proto-Germanic būwijaną, from Proto-Germanic būaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.
bygge (Danish): to build, construct; to craft
Definitions
- to build, construct; to craft
Ancestry of “bygge”, step by step
bygge traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse byggja
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | byggja | to settle, build; to inhabit, dwell, live; to let... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | būwijaną | to settle, to inhabit |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | būaną | to dwell, reside |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |
via Old Norse byggva
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | byggva | older form of byggja |