Where does “gibūr” come from?

gibūr (Old High German) comes from Old High German būr, from Proto-West Germanic *būr, from Proto-Germanic būraz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰew- — to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...

gibūr (Old High German): inhabitant

Definitions

  1. inhabitant

Ancestry of “gibūr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanbūrpeasant
2Proto-West Germanic*būr—
3Proto-Germanicbūrazroom, chamber; dwelling, residence; dweller,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰew-to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic būraz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *būr →