Where does “hovedbygning” come from?
hovedbygning (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Danish bygning, from Danish bygge, from Old Norse byggja, from Proto-Germanic būwijaną, from Proto-Germanic būaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.
hovedbygning (Norwegian Bokmål): main building
Definitions
- main building
Ancestry of “hovedbygning”, step by step
hovedbygning traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish bygning
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | bygning | a building; closed structure with walls and a... |
| 2 | Danish | bygge | to build, construct; to craft |
| 3 | Old Norse | byggja | to settle, build; to inhabit, dwell, live; to let... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | būwijaną | to settle, to inhabit |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | būaną | to dwell, reside |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |
via Norwegian Bokmål bygning
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | bygning | a building |