Where does “Bauer” come from?
Bauer (German) comes from Middle High German gebūre, from Old High German gibūro, from Old High German būr, from Proto-West Germanic *būr, from Proto-Germanic būraz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰew- — to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...
Bauer (German): farmer, peasant, boor; pawn; jack, knave
Definitions
- farmer, peasant, boor; pawn; jack, knave
Ancestry of “Bauer”, step by step
Bauer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle High German gebūre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | gebūre | — |
| 2 | Old High German | gibūro | — |
| 3 | Old High German | būr | peasant |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *būr | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | būraz | room, chamber; dwelling, residence; dweller,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰew- | to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to... |
via Middle High German būre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | būre | — |