Where does “búri” come from?

búri (Icelandic) comes from Middle Low German būr, from Old Saxon būr, from Proto-West Germanic *būr, from Proto-Germanic būraz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰew- — to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...

búri (Icelandic): boor, uncultured person

Definitions

  1. boor, uncultured person

Ancestry of “búri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanbūr—
2Old Saxonbūrneighbour
3Proto-West Germanic*būr—
4Proto-Germanicbūrazroom, chamber; dwelling, residence; dweller,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰew-to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...

Words derived from “búri”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic būraz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *būr →