Where does “Buu” come from?

Buu (Alemannic German) comes from Middle High German būwen, from Old High German būan, from Proto-West Germanic *būan, from Proto-Germanic būaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

Buu (Alemannic German): fertilizer

Definitions

  1. fertilizer

Ancestry of “Buu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanbūwento build
2Old High Germanbūanto build
3Proto-West Germanic*būan—
4Proto-Germanicbūanąto dwell, reside
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic būaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *būan →