Where does “bura in” come from?
bura in (Swedish) comes from Swedish bur, 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...
bura in (Swedish): to put in jail
Definitions
- to put in jail
Ancestry of “bura in”, step by step
bura in traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish bur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | bur | a cage; a prison, a jail, an arrest |
| 2 | Old Swedish | bur | dwelling, residence; storehouse; room, chamber |
| 3 | Old Norse | búr | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | būraz | room, chamber; dwelling, residence; dweller,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰew- | to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to... |
via Swedish in
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | in | into, the direction "from "out" to "in |