Where does “bodknodd” come from?

bodknodd (Swedish) comes from Swedish bod, 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.

bodknodd (Swedish): counterjumper

Definitions

  1. counterjumper

Ancestry of “bodknodd”, step by step

bodknodd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish bod

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishboda shed, a shack, a small building; a shop, a...
2Old Swedishboþ—
3Old Norsebóð—
4Proto-Germanicbōþōbuilding, hut; dwelling
5Proto-Germanicbūanąto dwell, reside
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

via Swedish knodd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishknoddcounterjumper
2Middle High Germanknode—
3Old Norseknoða—
4Proto-Germanicknudanąto knead
5Proto-Indo-Europeangnét-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵen-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic būaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic bōþō →
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