Where does “búð” come from?

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

búð (Old Norse): a temporary building (especially for use at an assembly), tent, booth

Definitions

  1. a temporary building (especially for use at an assembly), tent, booth

Ancestry of “búð”, step by step

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

Words derived from “búð”

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