Where does “-bur” come from?

-bur (Proto-Malayic) comes from Icelandic búr, from Old Norse búr, from Proto-Germanic būraz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰew- — to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...

Ancestry of “-bur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicbúrlarder; storage room; cage
2Old Norsebúr—
3Proto-Germanicbūrazroom, chamber; dwelling, residence; dweller,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰew-to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...

Words derived from “-bur”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic būraz →Every word from Old Norse búr →