Where does “landsby” come from?

landsby (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.

landsby (Danish): village; hamlet

Definitions

  1. village; hamlet

Ancestry of “landsby”, step by step

landsby 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 land

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishlandcountry; country, countryside; land
2Old Danishlandland
3Old Norselandland
4Proto-Germaniclandąland, area of ground
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlendʰ-land, heath; loins

Words derived from “landsby”

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