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
- clothing, suit; workwear, uniform; dwelling
Ancestry of “búni”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Faroese | búnaður | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | búnaðr | household, housekeeping; dress, equipment;... |
| 3 | Old Norse | búa | to reside; to prepare; to dress, decorate |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | būaną | to dwell, reside |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |
Words derived from “búni”