Where does “bur” come from?
bur (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish bur, from Old Norse búr, from Proto-Germanic būraz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰew- — to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...
bur (Swedish): a cage; a prison, a jail, an arrest
Definitions
- a cage; a prison, a jail, an arrest
Ancestry of “bur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Swedish | bur | dwelling, residence; storehouse; room, chamber |
| 2 | Old Norse | búr | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | būraz | room, chamber; dwelling, residence; dweller,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰew- | to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to... |