Where does “bygdeby” come from?
bygdeby (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål by, from Danish by, from Old Norse bǿr, from Old Norse búa, from Proto-Germanic būaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.
bygdeby (Norwegian Bokmål): a smaller unincorporated town within a municipality, which does not have town or city status (bystatus)
Definitions
- a smaller unincorporated town within a municipality, which does not have town or city status (bystatus)
Ancestry of “bygdeby”, step by step
bygdeby traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål by
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | by | town, city; to bid; offer; to ask; invite |
| 2 | Danish | by | town, city |
| 3 | Old Norse | bǿr | farm; town |
| 4 | Old Norse | búa | to reside; to prepare; to dress, decorate |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | būaną | to dwell, reside |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |
via Norwegian Bokmål bygd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | bygd | country district or settlement; past participle... |
| 2 | Old Norse | byggð | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | byggja | to settle, build; to inhabit, dwell, live; to let... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bugjaną | to deal; do business; exchange; to purchase; buy;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewgʰ- | to bend; curve, arch |