Where does “būr” come from?
būr (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic *būr, from Proto-Germanic būraz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰew- — to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...
būr (Old English): a farmer, bower
Ancestry of “būr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *būr | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | būraz | room, chamber; dwelling, residence; dweller,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰew- | to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to... |