Where does “gebou” come from?

gebou (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch gebouw, from Middle Dutch gebouwe.

gebou (Afrikaans): building

Definitions

  1. building

Ancestry of “gebou”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchgebouwbuilding, structure, construction
2Middle Dutchgebouwe—
Every word from Middle Dutch gebouwe →Every word from Dutch gebouw →