Where does “bygdeby” come from?

bygdeby (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk bygd, 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.

bygdeby (Norwegian Nynorsk): a smaller unincorporated town within a municipality, which does not have town or city status (bystatus)

Definitions

  1. a smaller unincorporated town within a municipality, which does not have town or city status (bystatus)

Ancestry of “bygdeby”, step by step

bygdeby traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk bygd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskbygdcountry district or settlement
2Old Norsebyggð—
3Old Norsebyggjato settle, build; to inhabit, dwell, live; to let...
4Proto-Germanicbūwijanąto settle, to inhabit
5Proto-Germanicbūanąto dwell, reside
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

via Norwegian Nynorsk by

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskbytown, city; to command, order; to bid, offer
2Old Norsebjóðato offer; to bid, invite; to bid, order
3Proto-Germanicbeudanąto offer, to bid
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewdʰ-to be awake, be aware
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic būaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic būwijaną →