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Where does “bau” come from?

bau (English) comes from German Bau, from Middle High German bū, from Old High German bū, from Proto-Germanic būą — building, dwelling.

bau (English): Any of various types of steamed bread used in...

Definitions

  1. Any of various types of steamed bread used in...

Ancestry of “bau”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanBaubuilding, construction; building site,...
2Middle High Germanbū—
3Old High Germanbū—
4Proto-Germanicbūąbuilding, dwelling
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