Where does “býta” come from?

býta (Faroese) comes from Old Norse býta, from Middle Low German bûten — to plunder.

býta (Faroese): to change; to exchange; to divide

Definitions

  1. to change; to exchange; to divide

Ancestry of “býta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebýta—
2Middle Low Germanbûtento plunder
Every word from Middle Low German bûten →Every word from Old Norse býta →