Where does “bouwen” come from?
bouwen (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch bouwen, from Old Dutch buwan, from Proto-West Germanic *būan, from Proto-Germanic būaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.
bouwen (Dutch): to build, to construct; to cultivate, to till
Definitions
- to build, to construct; to cultivate, to till
Ancestry of “bouwen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | bouwen | to build, to found; to till, to work; to inhabit,... |
| 2 | Old Dutch | buwan | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *būan | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | būaną | to dwell, reside |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |
Words derived from “bouwen”