Where does “øybeboer” come from?
øybeboer (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål beboer, from Danish bebo, from German bewohnen, from German wohnen, from Middle High German wonen, from Old High German wonēn, from Proto-West Germanic wunēn, from Proto-Germanic wunāną — to love.
øybeboer (Norwegian Bokmål): alternative form of øyboer
Definitions
- alternative form of øyboer
Ancestry of “øybeboer”, step by step
øybeboer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål beboer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | beboer | a resident |
| 2 | Danish | bebo | to inhabit, occupy |
| 3 | German | bewohnen | to inhabit, to occupy |
| 4 | German | wohnen | to live, reside, dwell; to stay |
| 5 | Middle High German | wonen | — |
| 6 | Old High German | wonēn | — |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | wunēn | to stay, to dwell, to live |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | wunāną | To be satisfied, be pleased with, enjoy; To be... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wenh₁- | to love |