Where does “bygd” come from?

bygd (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse byggð, from Old Norse byggja, from Proto-Germanic būwijaną, from Proto-Germanic būaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

bygd (Norwegian Nynorsk): country district or settlement

Definitions

  1. country district or settlement

Ancestry of “bygd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebyggð—
2Old Norsebyggjato settle, build; to inhabit, dwell, live; to let...
3Proto-Germanicbūwijanąto settle, to inhabit
4Proto-Germanicbūanąto dwell, reside
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

Words derived from “bygd”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic būaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic būwijaną →