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Where does “bygging” come from?

bygging (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.

bygging (Norwegian Bokmål): building , construction

Definitions

  1. building , construction

Ancestry of “bygging”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålbyggeto build
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

Words derived from “bygging”

  • veibygging
  • skipsbygging
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