Where does “*būan” come from?
*būan (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic būaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.
Ancestry of “*būan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | būaną | to dwell, reside |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |