Where does “rúmdarbúni” come from?
rúmdarbúni (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.
rúmdarbúni (Faroese): space suit
Definitions
- space suit
Ancestry of “rúmdarbúni”, step by step
rúmdarbúni 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 rúmd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | rúmd | space, room |