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Where does “Bühne” come from?

Bühne (German) comes from Middle High German büne, from Proto-Germanic bunī, from Proto-Germanic butmaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰmḗn, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

Bühne (German): a stage; a scaffolding

Definitions

  1. a stage; a scaffolding

Ancestry of “Bühne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanbünestage; scaffolding
2Proto-Germanicbunī—
3Proto-Germanicbutmazbottom; foundation; ground; abyss
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰudʰmḗnbottom
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

Words derived from “Bühne”

  • Schaubühne
  • bühne
  • bina
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