Where does “byddja” come from?

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

byddja (Elfdalian): to live, to dwell

Definitions

  1. to live, to dwell

Ancestry of “byddja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebyggjato settle, build; to inhabit, dwell, live; to let...
2Proto-Germanicbūwijanąto settle, to inhabit
3Proto-Germanicbūanąto dwell, reside
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic būaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic būwijaną →