Where does “froskmansbúni” come from?
froskmansbúni (Faroese) comes from Faroese búni, from Faroese búnaður, from Old Norse búnaðr, from Old Norse búa, from Proto-Germanic būaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.
froskmansbúni (Faroese): diving suit
Definitions
- diving suit
Ancestry of “froskmansbúni”, step by step
froskmansbúni traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Faroese búni
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | búni | clothing, suit; workwear, uniform; dwelling |
| 2 | Faroese | búnaður | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | búnaðr | household, housekeeping; dress, equipment;... |
| 4 | Old Norse | búa | to reside; to prepare; to dress, decorate |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | būaną | to dwell, reside |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |
via Faroese froskmaður
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | froskmaður | frogman |
| 2 | Faroese | maður | man, male; husband; human being, people |
| 3 | Old Norse | maðr | human, man, person; degree |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *mann- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |