Where does “bōþl” come from?
bōþl (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic bōþlą, from Proto-Germanic būaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.
bōþl (Proto-West Germanic): house, dwelling; landed property, movable...
Definitions
- house, dwelling; landed property, movable...
Ancestry of “bōþl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | bōþlą | house, dwelling |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | būaną | to dwell, reside |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |