Where does “byggja” come from?

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

byggja (Old Norse): to settle, build; to inhabit, dwell, live; to let...

Definitions

  1. to settle, build; to inhabit, dwell, live; to let...

Ancestry of “byggja”, step by step

byggja traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic būwijaną

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicbūwijanąto settle, to inhabit
2Proto-Germanicbūanąto dwell, reside
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

via Proto-Germanic bugjaną

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicbugjanąto deal; do business; exchange; to purchase; buy;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewgʰ-to bend; curve, arch

Words derived from “byggja”

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