Where does “Selabú” come from?

Selabú (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse bú, from Proto-Germanic būą — building, dwelling.

Ancestry of “Selabú”, step by step

Selabú traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse bú

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebúdwelling, household, farm, estate, housekeeping,...
2Proto-Germanicbūąbuilding, dwelling

via Old Norse seli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseseliharness; dative singular of sel n; dative...
2Proto-Germanic*silôharness
Every word from Proto-Germanic būą →Every word from Old Norse bú →
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