Where does “búðarborð” come from?
búðarborð (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic búð, from Old Norse búð, from Proto-Germanic bōþō, from Proto-Germanic būaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.
búðarborð (Icelandic): a counter
Ancestry of “búðarborð”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | búð | shop; tent, pavilion; camp, encampment |
| 2 | Old Norse | búð | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bōþō | building, hut; dwelling |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | būaną | to dwell, reside |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |