Where does “bæsa” come from?
bæsa (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse bæsa, from Proto-Germanic bansijaną, from Proto-Germanic bansaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.
bæsa (Icelandic): to put into a stall; to stain
Definitions
- to put into a stall; to stain
Ancestry of “bæsa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | bæsa | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | bansijaną | to put in a stall |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bansaz | crib; cradle; stall; barn |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰendʰ- | to bind; bond |