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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebúnaðrhousehold, housekeeping; dress, equipment;...
2Old Norsebúato reside; to prepare; to dress, decorate
3Proto-Germanicbūanąto dwell, reside
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

Words derived from “búnaður”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic būaną →Every word from Old Norse búa →