Where does “-by” come from?

-by (English) comes from Old Norse býr, from Proto-Germanic būwiz — dwelling.

-by (English): habitation

Definitions

  1. habitation

Ancestry of “-by”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorsebýrAlternative form of bǿr; farm; town; place ,...
2Proto-Germanicbūwizdwelling

Words derived from “-by”

Every word from Proto-Germanic būwiz →Every word from Old Norse býr →