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Where does “bygga” come from?

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

bygga (Norwegian Nynorsk): definite plural of bygg; Alternative form of...

Definitions

  1. definite plural of bygg; Alternative form of...

Ancestry of “bygga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskbyggjato build
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
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