Where does “Bauernfänger” come from?

Bauernfänger (German) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

Bauernfänger (German): conman

Definitions

  1. conman

Ancestry of “Bauernfänger”, step by step

Bauernfänger traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German bauer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanbauerfarmer male or of unspecified gender
2Germanbauento build; to construct; to roll a joint; to rely
3Middle High Germanbūwento build
4Old High Germanbūanto build
5Proto-West Germanic*būan—
6Proto-Germanicbūanąto dwell, reside
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

via German Fänger

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanFängeragent noun of fangen

Words derived from “Bauernfänger”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- →