Where does “geimbúningur” come from?

geimbúningur (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.

geimbúningur (Icelandic): space suit

Definitions

  1. space suit

Ancestry of “geimbúningur”, step by step

geimbúningur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic búningur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicbúninguroutfit; clothing, apparel; costume
2Icelandicbúato reside, to live; to run a farm or home; to...
3Old Norsebúato reside; to prepare; to dress, decorate
4Proto-Germanicbūanąto dwell, reside
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

via Icelandic geimur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicgeimurspace, outer space; a large, empty space
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH-Every word from Proto-Germanic būanąEvery word from Old Norse búa