Where does “Bixby” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Bixby”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishbyxebox tree
2Old NorsebýrAlternative form of bǿr; farm; town; place ,...
3Proto-Germanicbūwizdwelling
Every word from Proto-Germanic būwiz →Every word from Old Norse býr →Every word from Old English byxe →
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