Where does “hoofdgebouw” come from?

hoofdgebouw (Dutch) comes from Dutch gebouw, from Middle Dutch gebouwe.

hoofdgebouw (Dutch): main building

Definitions

  1. main building

Ancestry of “hoofdgebouw”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchgebouwbuilding, structure, construction
2Middle Dutchgebouwe—
Every word from Middle Dutch gebouwe →Every word from Dutch gebouw →