Where does “bygga” come from?

bygga (Finnish) comes from Swedish bygga, from Old Swedish byggia, from Old Norse byggja, from Proto-Germanic būwijaną, from Proto-Germanic būaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

bygga (Finnish): construction site

Definitions

  1. construction site

Ancestry of “bygga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishbyggato build; to construct
2Old Swedishbyggiato settle, build
3Old Norsebyggjato settle, build; to inhabit, dwell, live; to let...
4Proto-Germanicbūwijanąto settle, to inhabit
5Proto-Germanicbūanąto dwell, reside
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic būaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic būwijaną →
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