Where does “bycġan” come from?
bycġan (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic buggjan, from Proto-Germanic bugjaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- — to bend; curve, arch.
bycġan (Old English): to buy, pay for, acquire, redeem, ransom,...
Definitions
- to buy, pay for, acquire, redeem, ransom,...
Ancestry of “bycġan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | buggjan | to buy |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | bugjaną | to deal; do business; exchange; to purchase; buy;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewgʰ- | to bend; curve, arch |
Words derived from “bycġan”