Where does “vejbod” come from?

vejbod (Danish) comes from Danish boð, from Middle English buth, from Old Norse buð, from Proto-Germanic budą, from Proto-Germanic beudaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewdʰ- — to be awake, be aware.

vejbod (Danish): a roadside stall; an honesty box

Definitions

  1. a roadside stall; an honesty box

Ancestry of “vejbod”, step by step

vejbod traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish boð

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishboðbooth, stall
2Middle EnglishbuthAlternative form of bothe
3Old Norsebuðoffer
4Proto-Germanicbudąoffer; message
5Proto-Germanicbeudanąto offer, to bid
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewdʰ-to be awake, be aware

via Danish vej

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishvejroad; way; route
2Old Norsevegrway, road; honour, distinction;...
3Proto-Germanicwēgazwave; sea
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰewdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic beudaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic budą →