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