Where does “øyboer” come from?
øyboer (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål boer, from Dutch Boer, from Middle Dutch bure, from Old Dutch būr, from Proto-West Germanic *būr, from Proto-Germanic būraz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰew- — to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...
øyboer (Norwegian Bokmål): an islander
Definitions
- an islander
Ancestry of “øyboer”, step by step
øyboer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål boer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | boer | A Boer |
| 2 | Dutch | Boer | a (male) farmer, peasant |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | bure | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | būr | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *būr | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | būraz | room, chamber; dwelling, residence; dweller,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰew- | to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to... |