Where does “búð” come from?
búð (Faroese) comes from Old Norse búð, from Proto-Germanic bōþō, from Proto-Germanic būaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.
búð (Faroese): shop, booth; house, home; tent camp
Definitions
- shop, booth; house, home; tent camp
Ancestry of “búð”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | búð | a temporary building (especially for use at an assembly), tent, booth |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | bōþō | building, hut; dwelling |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | būaną | to dwell, reside |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |