Where does “búni” come from?

búni (Faroese) comes from Faroese búnaður, from Old Norse búnaðr, from Old Norse búa, from Proto-Germanic būaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

búni (Faroese): clothing, suit; workwear, uniform; dwelling

Definitions

  1. clothing, suit; workwear, uniform; dwelling

Ancestry of “búni”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesebúnaður—
2Old Norsebúnaðrhousehold, housekeeping; dress, equipment;...
3Old Norsebúato reside; to prepare; to dress, decorate
4Proto-Germanicbūanąto dwell, reside
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

Words derived from “búni”

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