Where does “bu” come from?
bu (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from English Boo, from English beau, from French beau, from Middle French beau, from Old French beau, from Latin bellus, from Latin villus, from Latin vellus — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.
bu (Norwegian Nynorsk): to live (have permanent residence), stay
Definitions
- to live (have permanent residence), stay
Ancestry of “bu”, step by step
bu traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English Boo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Boo | The Boko language |
| 2 | English | beau | A man with a reputation for fine dress and... |
| 3 | French | beau | handsome, fine, attractive; nice; fair |
| 4 | Middle French | beau | beautiful; handsome; attractive |
| 5 | Old French | beau | Alternative form of biau; fair |
| 6 | Latin | bellus | beautiful, pretty, handsome; pleasant, agreeable,... |
| 7 | Latin | villus | hair, tuft of hair, shaggy hair |
| 8 | Latin | vellus | The wool shorn from a sheep; fleece; wool; The... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂welh₁- | to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool |
via Old Norse búð
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | búð | a temporary building (especially for use at an assembly), tent, booth |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | bōþō | building, hut; dwelling |
via Old Norse bú
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | bú | dwelling, household, farm, estate, housekeeping,... |