Where does “býarfólk” come from?

býarfólk (Faroese) comes from Faroese býur, from Danish by, from Old Norse bǿr, from Old Norse búa, from Proto-Germanic būaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

býarfólk (Faroese): townsfolk, townspeople

Definitions

  1. townsfolk, townspeople

Ancestry of “býarfólk”, step by step

býarfólk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese býur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesebýurcity, town
2Danishbytown, city
3Old Norsebǿrfarm; town
4Old Norsebúato reside; to prepare; to dress, decorate
5Proto-Germanicbūanąto dwell, reside
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

via Faroese fólk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesefólkpeople; lineage, dynasty; team
2Old Norsefólkpeople
3Proto-Germanicfulkąpeople; tribe
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₁-to fill
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic būaną →Every word from Old Norse búa →