Where does “bú” come from?

bú (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse bú, from Proto-Germanic būą — building, dwelling.

bú (Icelandic): housekeeping; farm; estate

Definitions

  1. housekeeping; farm; estate

Ancestry of “bú”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebúdwelling, household, farm, estate, housekeeping,...
2Proto-Germanicbūąbuilding, dwelling

Words derived from “bú”

Every word from Proto-Germanic būą →Every word from Old Norse bú →