Where does “bühne” come from?
bühne (Dutch) comes from German Bühne, from Middle High German büne, from Proto-Germanic bunī, from Proto-Germanic butmaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰmḗn, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
bühne (Dutch): stage
Ancestry of “bühne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | Bühne | a stage; a scaffolding |
| 2 | Middle High German | büne | stage; scaffolding |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bunī | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | butmaz | bottom; foundation; ground; abyss |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰmḗn | bottom |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |