Where does “bǿr” come from?

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

bǿr (Old Norse): farm; town

Definitions

  1. farm; town

Ancestry of “bǿr”, 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 “bǿr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic būaną →Every word from Old Norse búa →
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