Where does “budeie” come from?
budeie (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk bu, from English Boo, from English beau, from French beau, from Middle French beau, from Old French beau, from Latin bellus, from Latin villus — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.
budeie (Norwegian Bokmål): a milkmaid working either at a farm or...
Definitions
- a milkmaid working either at a farm or...
Ancestry of “budeie”, step by step
budeie traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk bu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | bu | to live (have permanent residence), stay |
| 2 | English | Boo | The Boko language |
| 3 | English | beau | A man with a reputation for fine dress and... |
| 4 | French | beau | handsome, fine, attractive; nice; fair |
| 5 | Middle French | beau | beautiful; handsome; attractive |
| 6 | Old French | beau | Alternative form of biau; fair |
| 7 | Latin | bellus | beautiful, pretty, handsome; pleasant, agreeable,... |
| 8 | Latin | villus | hair, tuft of hair, shaggy hair |
| 9 | Latin | vellus | The wool shorn from a sheep; fleece; wool; The... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂welh₁- | to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool |
via Old Norse buð
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | buð | offer |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | budą | offer; message |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | beudaną | to offer, to bid |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewdʰ- | to be awake, be aware |
via Norwegian deie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian | deie | — |