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Where does “bo” come from?

bo (Swedish) comes from Old Norse búa, from Proto-Germanic būaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

bo (Swedish): live; dwell; to have permanent residence; nest;...

Definitions

  1. live; dwell; to have permanent residence; nest;...

Ancestry of “bo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebúato reside; to prepare; to dress, decorate
2Proto-Germanicbūanąto dwell, reside
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

Words derived from “bo”

  • Åbo
  • Aboa
  • Abo
  • getingbo
  • boskap
  • bosätta
  • bostad
  • bostadsförhållande
  • fågelbo
  • bofink
  • bostadskris
  • bostadslån
  • bostadskredit
  • bokris
  • Åbo
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