Where does “tjóðbúni” come from?

tjóðbúni (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.

tjóðbúni (Faroese): national costume

Definitions

  1. national costume

Ancestry of “tjóðbúni”, step by step

tjóðbúni traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese búni

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesebúniclothing, suit; workwear, uniform; dwelling
2Faroesebúnaður—
3Old Norsebúnaðrhousehold, housekeeping; dress, equipment;...
4Old Norsebúato reside; to prepare; to dress, decorate
5Proto-Germanicbūanąto dwell, reside
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

via Faroese tjóð

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesetjóðnation, people
2Old Norseþjóða people
3Proto-Germanicþeudōpeople, tribe
4Proto-Indo-Europeantewtéh₂people, tribe
5Proto-Indo-Europeantewh₂-to swell; to crowd; to be strong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic būaną →Every word from Old Norse búa →