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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicbūanąto dwell, reside
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

Words derived from “*būan

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