Where does “byggnad” come from?

byggnad (Swedish) comes from Swedish bygga, from Old Swedish byggia, from Old Norse byggja, from Proto-Germanic būwijaną, from Proto-Germanic būaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

byggnad (Swedish): a building

Definitions

  1. a building

Ancestry of “byggnad”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishbyggato build; to construct
2Old Swedishbyggiato settle, build
3Old Norsebyggjato settle, build; to inhabit, dwell, live; to let...
4Proto-Germanicbūwijanąto settle, to inhabit
5Proto-Germanicbūanąto dwell, reside
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

Words derived from “byggnad

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH-Every word from Proto-Germanic būanąEvery word from Proto-Germanic būwijaną
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