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
- a stage; a scaffolding
Ancestry of “Bühne”, step by step
Bühne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle High German büne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | büne | stage; scaffolding |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | bunī | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | butmaz | bottom; foundation; ground; abyss |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰmḗn | bottom |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
via Middle Low German būne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | būne | groyne; breakwater |