Etymology Explorer › IcelandicWhere does “búningsklefi” come from? búningsklefi (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic búningur, from Icelandic búa, from Old Norse búa, from Proto-Germanic būaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.
búningsklefi (Icelandic): changing room, locker room
Definitions changing room, locker room Ancestry of “búningsklefi”, step by step búningsklefi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic búningur Step Language Word Meaning 1 Icelandic búningur outfit; clothing, apparel; costume 2 Icelandic búa to reside, to live; to run a farm or home; to... 3 Old Norse búa to reside; to prepare; to dress, decorate 4 Proto-Germanic būaną to dwell, reside 5 Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- to become, grow, appear
via Icelandic klefi Step Language Word Meaning 1 Icelandic klefi compartment; cell, prison cell; cabin 2 Old Norse klefi — 3 Proto-Germanic klebô an apartment, a separate room or space; a... 4 Proto-Indo-European glewbʰ- to split