Where does “bygger” come from?
bygger (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål bygge, from Old Norse byggja, from Proto-Germanic būwijaną, from Proto-Germanic būaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.
bygger (Norwegian Bokmål): a builder; present of bygge
Definitions
- a builder; present of bygge
Ancestry of “bygger”, step by step
bygger traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål bygge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | bygge | to build |
| 2 | Old Norse | byggja | to settle, build; to inhabit, dwell, live; to let... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | būwijaną | to settle, to inhabit |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | būaną | to dwell, reside |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |
via Norwegian Bokmål er
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | er | present of være |