Where does “fastbúnaður” come from?

fastbúnaður (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic búnaður, from Old Norse búnaðr, from Old Norse búa, from Proto-Germanic būaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

fastbúnaður (Icelandic): firmware

Definitions

  1. firmware

Ancestry of “fastbúnaður”, step by step

fastbúnaður traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic búnaður

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicbúnaðurequipment, gear; husbandry, farming
2Old Norsebúnaðrhousehold, housekeeping; dress, equipment;...
3Old Norsebúato reside; to prepare; to dress, decorate
4Proto-Germanicbūanąto dwell, reside
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

via Icelandic fastur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicfasturfirm; fixed; stuck
2Old Norsefastrfast, firm, sticking fast to the spot; close,...
3Proto-Germanicfastuzfixed, firm, secure
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic būaną →Every word from Old Norse búa →