Where does “búa” come from?
búa (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse búa, from Proto-Germanic būaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.
búa (Icelandic): to reside, to live; to run a farm or home; to...
Definitions
- to reside, to live; to run a farm or home; to...
Ancestry of “búa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | búa | to reside; to prepare; to dress, decorate |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | būaną | to dwell, reside |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |