Where does “frisbee” come from?

frisbee (Dutch) comes from English Frisbee, from English frisbie, from English Frisby, from Old Norse býr, from Proto-Germanic būwiz — dwelling.

frisbee (Dutch): Frisbee

Definitions

  1. Frisbee

Ancestry of “frisbee”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishFrisbeeA disk-shaped gliding toy; The sport involving...
2Englishfrisbie—
3EnglishFrisbyOS grid ref SK707013
4Old NorsebýrAlternative form of bǿr; farm; town; place ,...
5Proto-Germanicbūwizdwelling
Every word from Proto-Germanic būwiz →Every word from Old Norse býr →Every word from English Frisby →