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Where does “búnaðr” come from?

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

búnaðr (Old Norse): household, housekeeping; dress, equipment;...

Definitions

  1. household, housekeeping; dress, equipment;...

Ancestry of “búnaðr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebúato reside; to prepare; to dress, decorate
2Proto-Germanicbūanąto dwell, reside
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

Words derived from “búnaðr”

  • bunad
  • bunad
  • höfuðbúnaður
  • hugbúnaður
  • fastbúnaður
  • landbúnaður
  • búnaður
  • svimjibúni
  • búni
  • froskmansbúni
  • herbúni
  • tjóðbúni
  • búnaður
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