Where does “biggen” come from?

biggen (Middle English) comes from Old Norse byggja, from Proto-Germanic būwijaną, from Proto-Germanic būaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

biggen (Middle English): build; dwell

Definitions

  1. build; dwell

Ancestry of “biggen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebyggjato settle, build; to inhabit, dwell, live; to let...
2Proto-Germanicbūwijanąto settle, to inhabit
3Proto-Germanicbūanąto dwell, reside
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

Words derived from “biggen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic būaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic būwijaną →