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Where does “Meksikobýur” come from?

Meksikobýur (Faroese) comes from Faroese býur, from Danish by, from Old Norse bǿr, from Old Norse búa, from Proto-Germanic būaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

Ancestry of “Meksikobýur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesebýurcity, town
2Danishbytown, city
3Old Norsebǿrfarm; town
4Old Norsebúato reside; to prepare; to dress, decorate
5Proto-Germanicbūanąto dwell, reside
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear
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