Budir
/ˈbuː.tɪr/noun
Búðir is a historic settlement and place name in western Iceland, best known for the black Búðakirkja church.
Did you know?The name Búðir preserves the Old Norse word for temporary shelters or trading booths, revealing that this remote Icelandic site began as a small commercial settlement.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*buþą
“A dwelling, shelter, or temporary booth”
Old Norse
Old Norse
búð
“A booth, hut, shop, or temporary shelter”
Old Norse
Old Norse
búðir
“Booths or huts; the plural form”
Medieval Iceland
Icelandic
Búðir
“A settlement named for its booths or trading shelters”
Modern English usage
English
Budir / Búðir
“A historic place name in western Iceland”