Where does “útbúinn” come from?
útbúinn (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic búinn, from Icelandic búa, from Old Norse búa, from Proto-Germanic būaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.
útbúinn (Icelandic): fitted out
Definitions
- fitted out
Ancestry of “útbúinn”, step by step
útbúinn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic búinn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | búinn | completed, finished, over; depleted, finished;... |
| 2 | Icelandic | búa | to reside, to live; to run a farm or home; to... |
| 3 | Old Norse | búa | to reside; to prepare; to dress, decorate |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | būaną | to dwell, reside |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |