Where does “lyfjabúð” come from?

lyfjabúð (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic lyf, from Old Norse lyf, from Proto-Germanic lubją, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.

lyfjabúð (Icelandic): apothecary, pharmacy

Definitions

  1. apothecary, pharmacy

Ancestry of “lyfjabúð”, step by step

lyfjabúð traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic lyf

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandiclyfdrug, medicine
2Old Norselyf—
3Proto-Germaniclubjąwort, herb; poison; love potion
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewbʰ-to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave

via Icelandic búð

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicbúðshop; tent, pavilion; camp, encampment
2Old Norsebúða temporary building (especially for use at an assembly), tent, booth
3Proto-Germanicbōþōbuilding, hut; dwelling
4Proto-Germanicbūanąto dwell, reside
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēw- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lubją →
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