Where does “byggð” come from?
byggð (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse byggja, from Proto-Germanic būwijaną, from Proto-Germanic būaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.
Ancestry of “byggð”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | byggja | to settle, build; to inhabit, dwell, live; to let... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | būwijaną | to settle, to inhabit |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | būaną | to dwell, reside |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |
Words derived from “byggð”