Where does “byxe” come from?

byxe (Old English) comes from Old Norse býr, from Proto-Germanic būwiz — dwelling.

byxe (Old English): box tree

Definitions

  1. box tree

Ancestry of “byxe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorsebýrAlternative form of bǿr; farm; town; place ,...
2Proto-Germanicbūwizdwelling

Words derived from “byxe”

Every word from Proto-Germanic būwiz →Every word from Old Norse býr →