Where does “ödebygd” come from?
ödebygd (Swedish) comes from Swedish bygd, from Old Swedish byghþ, from Old Norse byggð, from Old Norse byggja, from Proto-Germanic būwijaną, from Proto-Germanic būaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.
ödebygd (Swedish): a depopulated area
Definitions
- a depopulated area
Ancestry of “ödebygd”, step by step
ödebygd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish bygd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | bygd | a village; a region, a country district |
| 2 | Old Swedish | byghþ | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | byggð | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | byggja | to settle, build; to inhabit, dwell, live; to let... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | būwijaną | to settle, to inhabit |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | būaną | to dwell, reside |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |