Where does “gebur” come from?

gebur (English) comes from Old English ġebūr, from Proto-West Germanic gabūr, from Proto-Germanic būraz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰew- — to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...

gebur (English): In Anglo-Saxon law, the owner of an allotment or...

Definitions

  1. In Anglo-Saxon law, the owner of an allotment or...

Ancestry of “gebur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishġebūrdweller, husbandman, farmer, countryman, boor;...
2Proto-West Germanicgabūr—
3Proto-Germanicbūrazroom, chamber; dwelling, residence; dweller,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰew-to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic būraz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic gabūr →