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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

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

Words derived from “byggja”

  • buy
  • buying
  • buyer
  • buyback
  • homebuyer
  • buyeth
  • rebuy
  • bigg
  • buydown
  • homebuying
  • buyest
  • overbuy
  • buyable
  • unbuyable
  • underbuy
  • housebuying
  • outbuy
  • nonbuying
  • prebuy
  • nonbuyer
  • buyup
  • housebuyer
  • buy time
  • multibuy
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