Where does “buydown” come from?
buydown (English) comes from English buy, from Middle English byen, from Old English bycġan, from Proto-West Germanic buggjan, from Proto-Germanic bugjaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- — to bend; curve, arch.
buydown (English): An accelerated repayment of the principal of a...
Definitions
- An accelerated repayment of the principal of a...
Ancestry of “buydown”, step by step
buydown traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English buy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | buy | To obtain in exchange for money or goods; To... |
| 2 | Middle English | byen | to buy |
| 3 | Old English | bycġan | to buy, pay for, acquire, redeem, ransom,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | buggjan | to buy |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bugjaną | to deal; do business; exchange; to purchase; buy;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewgʰ- | to bend; curve, arch |