Where does “byggherre” come from?

byggherre (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål herre, from Old Norse herri, from Old Saxon hērro, from Old High German hērro, from Proto-Germanic hairaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.

byggherre (Norwegian Bokmål): the owner of a building under construction

Definitions

  1. the owner of a building under construction

Ancestry of “byggherre”, step by step

byggherre traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål herre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålherregentleman, man; master, lord, ruler
2Old Norseherri—
3Old Saxonhērro—
4Old High Germanhērromaster; grey, grey-haired
5Proto-Germanichairazgrey; aged; old; lofty; distinguished
6Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃-darkness, shadow

via Norwegian Bokmål bygg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålbygg<br>; barley; building
2Old Norsebyggjato settle, build; to inhabit, dwell, live; to let...
3Proto-Germanicbūwijanąto settle, to inhabit
4Proto-Germanicbūanąto dwell, reside
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hairaz →Every word from Old High German hērro →