Where does “búnaður” come from?
búnaður (Faroese) comes from Old Norse búnaðr, from Old Norse búa, from Proto-Germanic būaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.
Ancestry of “búnaður”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | búnaðr | household, housekeeping; dress, equipment;... |
| 2 | Old Norse | búa | to reside; to prepare; to dress, decorate |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | būaną | to dwell, reside |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |
Words derived from “búnaður”