Where does “Bauer” come from?
Bauer derives from German Bauer, formed with the German suffix -er from Middle High German -er, ultimately from Proto-Germanic būraz and Proto-Indo-European bʰuH-, meaning to grow or swell.
Ancestry of “Bauer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | bauer | — |
| 2 | German | bauen | to build; to construct; to roll a joint; to rely |
| 3 | Middle High German | būwen | — |
| 4 | Old High German | būan | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *būan | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | būaną | to dwell, reside |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |
Words derived from “Bauer”