Where does “drabantby” come from?

drabantby (Danish) comes from Danish by, from Old Norse bǿr, from Old Norse búa, from Proto-Germanic būaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

drabantby (Danish): satellite town

Definitions

  1. satellite town

Ancestry of “drabantby”, step by step

drabantby traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish by

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishbytown, city
2Old Norsebǿrfarm; town
3Old Norsebúato reside; to prepare; to dress, decorate
4Proto-Germanicbūanąto dwell, reside
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

via Danish drabant

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishdrabant—

Words derived from “drabantby”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic būaną →Every word from Old Norse búa →