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Where does “bolag” come from?

bolag (Swedish) comes from Old Norse búlag, from Old Norse bú, from Proto-Germanic būą — building, dwelling.

bolag (Swedish): a company, corporation; a betting syndicate

Definitions

  1. a company, corporation; a betting syndicate

Ancestry of “bolag”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebúlagjoint housekeeping
2Old Norsebúdwelling, household, farm, estate, housekeeping,...
3Proto-Germanicbūąbuilding, dwelling

Words derived from “bolag”

  • buulaaki
  • leasingbolag
  • skivbolag
  • aktiebolag
Every word from Proto-Germanic būą →