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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic būaną →Every word from Old Norse búa →