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
- to change; to exchange; to divide
Ancestry of “býta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | býta | — |
| 2 | Middle Low German | bûten | to plunder |