Where does “Bauklotz” come from?

Bauklotz (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.

Bauklotz (German): building block

Definitions

  1. building block

Ancestry of “Bauklotz”, step by step

Bauklotz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German bauen

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

via German Klotz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKlotzblock
2Middle High Germanklozstump; ball
3Old High Germanklozstump; ball
4Proto-West Germanicklottclod, lump, ball
5Proto-Indo-Europeangel-to be cold, to freeze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic būaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *būan →