Where does “Bø” come from?
Bø (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Middle Low German behof, from Old Saxon *bihōf, from Proto-West Germanic *bihōf — necessity, need.
Bø (Norwegian Nynorsk): since 2020 is part of Midt-Telemark municipality
Definitions
- since 2020 is part of Midt-Telemark municipality
Ancestry of “Bø”, step by step
Bø traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Low German behof
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | behof | — |
| 2 | Old Saxon | *bihōf | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *bihōf | necessity, need |
via Old Norse býr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | býr | Alternative form of bǿr; farm; town; place ,... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | būwiz | dwelling |
via Old Norse bœr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | bœr | farmhouse, farmstead; farm, landed estate; town |