Where does “vinabær” come from?

vinabær (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic bær, from Old Norse bǿr, from Old Norse búa, from Proto-Germanic būaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

vinabær (Icelandic): sister city

Definitions

  1. sister city

Ancestry of “vinabær”, step by step

vinabær traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic bær

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicbærfarm; town
2Old Norsebǿrfarm; town
3Old Norsebúato reside; to prepare; to dress, decorate
4Proto-Germanicbūanąto dwell, reside
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

via Icelandic vinur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicvinura friend; mate, lad, an affectionate moniker for...
2Old Norsevinrfriend
3Proto-Norseᚹᛁᚾᛁᛉfriend
4Proto-Germanicwinizloved one, friend
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic būaną →Every word from Old Norse búa →