Where does “big” come from?

big (Scots) comes from Old Norse byggja, from Proto-Germanic būwijaną, from Proto-Germanic būaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

big (Scots): to build

Definitions

  1. to build

Ancestry of “big”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebyggjato settle, build; to inhabit, dwell, live; to let...
2Proto-Germanicbūwijanąto settle, to inhabit
3Proto-Germanicbūanąto dwell, reside
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

Words derived from “big”

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