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
- a shed, a shack, a small building; a shop, a...
Ancestry of “bod”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Swedish | boþ | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | bóð | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bōþō | building, hut; dwelling |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | būaną | to dwell, reside |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |