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

Definitions

  1. a farmer, bower

Ancestry of “būr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanic*būr—
2Proto-Germanicbūrazroom, chamber; dwelling, residence; dweller,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰew-to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...

Words derived from “būr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic būraz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *būr →
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