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Where does “bø” come from?

bø (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse bǿr, from Old Norse búa, from Proto-Germanic būaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

bø (Norwegian Bokmål): farmland, area surrounding a farm; boo; a loud...

Definitions

  1. farmland, area surrounding a farm; boo; a loud...

Ancestry of “bø”, step by step

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