Where does “pür” come from?
pür (Alemannic German) comes from Middle High German gibūre, from Old High German gibūro, from Old High German būr, from Proto-West Germanic *būr, from Proto-Germanic būraz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰew- — to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...
pür (Alemannic German): farmer
Definitions
- farmer
Ancestry of “pür”, step by step
pür traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle High German gibūre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | gibūre | — |
| 2 | Old High German | gibūro | — |
| 3 | Old High German | būr | peasant |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *būr | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | būraz | room, chamber; dwelling, residence; dweller,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰew- | to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to... |
via Middle High German būre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | būre | — |