Where does “bowerbird” come from?
bowerbird (English) comes from English bower bird, from English bower, from German bauer, from German bauen, from Middle High German būwen, from Old High German būan, from Proto-West Germanic *būan, from Proto-Germanic būaną — to become, grow, appear.
bowerbird (English): Alternative spelling of bower bird
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of bower bird
Ancestry of “bowerbird”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bower bird | Any of the family Ptilonorhynchidae of... |
| 2 | English | bower | A bedroom or private apartments, especially for a... |
| 3 | German | bauer | farmer male or of unspecified gender |
| 4 | German | bauen | to build; to construct; to roll a joint; to rely |
| 5 | Middle High German | būwen | to build |
| 6 | Old High German | būan | to build |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | *būan | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | būaną | to dwell, reside |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |