Where does “byggen” come from?

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

byggen (Middle English): Alternative spelling of biggen

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of biggen

Ancestry of “byggen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishbiggenbuild; dwell
2Old Norsebyggjato settle, build; to inhabit, dwell, live; to let...
3Proto-Germanicbūwijanąto settle, to inhabit
4Proto-Germanicbūanąto dwell, reside
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic būaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic būwijaną →
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