Where does “býsn” come from?
býsn (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse býsn, from Proto-Germanic būsniz, from Proto-Germanic beudaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewdʰ- — to be awake, be aware.
býsn (Icelandic): wonder, marvel; large number, multitude
Definitions
- wonder, marvel; large number, multitude
Ancestry of “býsn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | býsn | wonder, portent |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | būsniz | a command, order |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | beudaną | to offer, to bid |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewdʰ- | to be awake, be aware |