Where does “búð” come from?

búð (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse búð, from Proto-Germanic bōþō, from Proto-Germanic būaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

búð (Icelandic): shop; tent, pavilion; camp, encampment

Definitions

  1. shop; tent, pavilion; camp, encampment

Ancestry of “búð”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebúða temporary building (especially for use at an assembly), tent, booth
2Proto-Germanicbōþōbuilding, hut; dwelling
3Proto-Germanicbūanąto dwell, reside
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

Words derived from “búð”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic būaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic bōþō →