Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/būą

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 This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From or related to *būaną (“to dwell”).

Pronunciation

Noun

*būą n

  1. building, dwelling

Inflection

neuter a-stemDeclension of *būą (neuter a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *būą *būō
vocative *būą *būō
accusative *būą *būō
genitive *būas, *būis *būǫ̂
dative *būai *būamaz
instrumental *būō *būamiz

Descendants

  • Old English: bū
    • Middle English: bi, by
  • Old Saxon: bū
  • Old Norse:
    • Old West Norse: bú
      • Norwegian Nynorsk: bu
        • → Norwegian Bokmål: bu
      • Icelandic: bú
      • Faroese: bú, búgv
    • Old East Norse: bó
      • Danish: bo
        • Norwegian Bokmål: bo
      • Old Swedish: bō
        • Swedish: bo
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