Where does “bygning” come from?

bygning (Danish) comes from Danish bygge, from Old Norse byggja, from Proto-Germanic būwijaną, from Proto-Germanic būaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

bygning (Danish): a building; closed structure with walls and a...

Definitions

  1. a building; closed structure with walls and a...

Ancestry of “bygning”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishbyggeto build, construct; to craft
2Old Norsebyggjato settle, build; to inhabit, dwell, live; to let...
3Proto-Germanicbūwijanąto settle, to inhabit
4Proto-Germanicbūanąto dwell, reside
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

Words derived from “bygning”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic būaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic būwijaną →