Where does “Frisbee” come from?

Frisbee (German) comes from English Frisbee, from English frisbie, from English Frisby, from Old Norse býr, from Proto-Germanic būwiz — dwelling.

Frisbee (German): frisbee

Definitions

  1. frisbee

Ancestry of “Frisbee”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishFrisbeeA disk-shaped gliding toy; The sport involving...
2Englishfrisbie—
3EnglishFrisbyOS grid ref SK707013
4Old NorsebýrAlternative form of bǿr; farm; town; place ,...
5Proto-Germanicbūwizdwelling

Words derived from “Frisbee”

Every word from Proto-Germanic būwiz →Every word from Old Norse býr →Every word from English Frisby →
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