Where does “big-luggit” come from?
big-luggit (Scots) comes from Scots big, from Old Norse byggja, from Proto-Germanic būwijaną, from Proto-Germanic būaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.
big-luggit (Scots): To have large ears
Definitions
- To have large ears
Ancestry of “big-luggit”, step by step
big-luggit traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Scots big
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scots | big | to build |
| 2 | Old Norse | byggja | to settle, build; to inhabit, dwell, live; to let... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | būwijaną | to settle, to inhabit |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | būaną | to dwell, reside |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |
via Scots lug
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scots | lug | — |