Where does “bystrøk” come from?
bystrøk (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.
bystrøk (Norwegian Bokmål): an urban area
Definitions
- an urban area
Ancestry of “bystrøk”, step by step
bystrøk 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 strøk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | strøk | an area; a neighbourhood; a stroke |