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

  1. to reside, to live; to run a farm or home; to...

Ancestry of “búa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebúato reside; to prepare; to dress, decorate
2Proto-Germanicbūanąto dwell, reside
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

Words derived from “búa

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH-Every word from Proto-Germanic būanąEvery word from Old Norse búa