Where does “bod” come from?

bod (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish boþ, from Old Norse bóð, from Proto-Germanic bōþō, from Proto-Germanic būaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

bod (Swedish): a shed, a shack, a small building; a shop, a...

Definitions

  1. a shed, a shack, a small building; a shop, a...

Ancestry of “bod”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishboþ—
2Old Norsebóð—
3Proto-Germanicbōþōbuilding, hut; dwelling
4Proto-Germanicbūanąto dwell, reside
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

Words derived from “bod”

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