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Where does “būend” come from?

būend (Old English) comes from Old English būan, from Proto-West Germanic *būan, from Proto-Germanic būaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

būend (Old English): dweller, inhabitant

Definitions

  1. dweller, inhabitant

Ancestry of “būend”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishbūanto dwell
2Proto-West Germanic*būan—
3Proto-Germanicbūanąto dwell, reside
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

Words derived from “būend”

  • neahbuend
  • feorbuend
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