Where does “ból” come from?

ból (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic bōþlą, from Proto-Germanic būaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

ból (Old Norse): dwelling, abode

Definitions

  1. dwelling, abode

Ancestry of “ból”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicbōþląhouse, dwelling
2Proto-Germanicbūanąto dwell, reside
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

Words derived from “ból”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic būaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic bōþlą →