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Where does “Bauarbeiter” come from?

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

Bauarbeiter (German): construction worker, building worker, builder

Definitions

  1. construction worker, building worker, builder

Ancestry of “Bauarbeiter”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Bauarbeiter”

  • Bauarbeiterin
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