Where does “boþ” come from?
boþ (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse bóð, from Proto-Germanic bōþō, from Proto-Germanic būaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.
Ancestry of “boþ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | bóð | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | bōþō | building, hut; dwelling |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | būaną | to dwell, reside |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |