Where does “provinsby” come from?

provinsby (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.

provinsby (Norwegian Bokmål): a provincial town or city

Definitions

  1. a provincial town or city

Ancestry of “provinsby”, step by step

provinsby traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål by

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålbytown, city; to bid; offer; to ask; invite
2Danishbytown, city
3Old Norsebǿrfarm; town
4Old Norsebúato reside; to prepare; to dress, decorate
5Proto-Germanicbūanąto dwell, reside
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

via Norwegian Bokmål provins

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålprovinsa province
2Latinprōvinciaoffice, official duty, command, formal responsibility given to a magistrate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic būaną →Every word from Old Norse búa →