Where does “påby” come from?
påby (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.
påby (Norwegian Bokmål): to order, command, require, mandate; to make obligatory
Definitions
- to order, command, require, mandate; to make obligatory
Ancestry of “påby”, step by step
påby 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 på
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | på | on; on, against, touching; hanging from or being... |