Where does “byggva” come from?

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

byggva (Old Norse): older form of byggja

Definitions

  1. older form of byggja

Ancestry of “byggva”, step by step

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

Words derived from “byggva”

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