Where does “Bauernorchidee” come from?
Bauernorchidee (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.
Bauernorchidee (German): Himalayan balsam
Definitions
- Himalayan balsam
Ancestry of “Bauernorchidee”, step by step
Bauernorchidee traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German bauer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | bauer | farmer male or of unspecified gender |
| 2 | German | bauen | to build; to construct; to roll a joint; to rely |
| 3 | Middle High German | būwen | to build |
| 4 | Old High German | būan | to build |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *būan | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | būaną | to dwell, reside |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |