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Where does “būaną” come from?

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

būaną (Proto-Germanic): to dwell, reside

Definitions

  1. to dwell, reside

Ancestry of “būaną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

Words derived from “būaną”

  • husband
  • buy
  • bond
  • bonds
  • buying
  • buyer
  • bondage
  • Bo
  • bustle
  • bustling
  • bondsman
  • buyback
  • bondman
  • bondholder
  • hubby
  • boun
  • homebuyer
  • Eurobond
  • bondwoman
  • bondservant
  • bonder
  • buyeth
  • rebuy
  • bondslave
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