Where does “búr” come from?

búr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic būraz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰew- — to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...

Ancestry of “búr”, step by step

búr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic būraz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicbūrazroom, chamber; dwelling, residence; dweller,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰew-to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...

via Proto-Germanic *būrą

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanic*būrąroom, chamber
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

Words derived from “búr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic būraz →
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