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

  1. a cage; a prison, a jail, an arrest

Ancestry of “bur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishburdwelling, residence; storehouse; room, chamber
2Old Norsebúr—
3Proto-Germanicbūrazroom, chamber; dwelling, residence; dweller,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰew-to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...

Words derived from “bur”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic būraz →Every word from Old Norse búr →
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