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 , stay; to be, to dwell, to be in; to...
Definitions
- to live , stay; to be, to dwell, to be in; to...
Ancestry of “bu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Boo | — |
| 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 |