Where does “paur” come from?

paur (Bavarian) comes from German bauen, 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.

paur (Bavarian): farmer

Definitions

  1. farmer

Ancestry of “paur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanbauento build; to construct; to roll a joint; to rely
2Middle High Germanbūwento build
3Old High Germanbūanto build
4Proto-West Germanic*būan—
5Proto-Germanicbūanąto dwell, reside
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

Words derived from “paur”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic būaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *būan →