Where does “påbyggnad” come from?
påbyggnad (Swedish) comes from Swedish byggnad, 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.
påbyggnad (Swedish): an addition, an extension, an added floor level...
Definitions
- an addition, an extension, an added floor level...
Ancestry of “påbyggnad”, step by step
påbyggnad traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish byggnad
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | byggnad | a building |
| 2 | Swedish | bygga | to build; to construct |
| 3 | Old Swedish | byggia | to settle, build |
| 4 | Old Norse | byggja | to settle, build; to inhabit, dwell, live; to let... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | būwijaną | to settle, to inhabit |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | būaną | to dwell, reside |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |
via Swedish på
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | på | on, on top of; touching from above; on, against,... |