Proto-Germanic
*būaną
‘to dwell, reside’
Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Proto-Germanic *būaną.
9 English words in this record descend from Proto-Germanic *būaną, most familiar first.
- bound ← bownde ← búinn
- booth ← bothe ← *bóð ← búð ← *bōþō
- bondage ← bondagium ← bond ← bonda ← bóndi
- busk ← busken ← búask ← búa
- boodle ← boedel ← boedel ← *bōþl ← *bōþlą
- erbium ← Ytterby ← by ← bȳr ← býr
- boun ← búinn ← búa
- citybound ← bownde ← búinn
- chairbound ← bownde ← búinn
From Wiktionary, by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); adapted. License.
Etymograph / Proto-Germanic *būaną