Where does “buulaaki” come from?
buulaaki (Finnish) comes from Swedish bolag, from Old Norse búlag, from Old Norse bú, from Proto-Germanic būą — building, dwelling.
buulaaki (Finnish): company, firm
Ancestry of “buulaaki”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swedish | bolag | a company, corporation; a betting syndicate |
| 2 | Old Norse | búlag | joint housekeeping |
| 3 | Old Norse | bú | dwelling, household, farm, estate, housekeeping,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | būą | building, dwelling |