Where does “Sparbu” come from?

Sparbu (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse Sparabú, from Old Norse bú, from Proto-Germanic būą — building, dwelling.

Ancestry of “Sparbu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseSparabú—
2Old Norsebúdwelling, household, farm, estate, housekeeping,...
3Proto-Germanicbūąbuilding, dwelling
Every word from Proto-Germanic būą →Every word from Old Norse bú →Every word from Old Norse Sparabú →