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Where does “būsni” come from?

būsni (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic būsniz, from Proto-Germanic beudaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewdʰ- — to be awake, be aware.

būsni (Proto-West Germanic): something offered

Definitions

  1. something offered

Ancestry of “būsni”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicbūsniza command, order
2Proto-Germanicbeudanąto offer, to bid
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewdʰ-to be awake, be aware

Words derived from “būsni”

  • forbus
  • forebisen
  • bysen
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