Where does “Baukunst” come from?
Baukunst (German) comes from German Bau, from Middle High German bū, from Old High German bū, from Proto-Germanic būą — building, dwelling.
Baukunst (German): architecture
Ancestry of “Baukunst”, step by step
Baukunst traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Bau
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | Bau | building, construction; building site,... |
| 2 | Middle High German | bū | building |
| 3 | Old High German | bū | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | būą | building, dwelling |
via German kunst
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | kunst | art |
| 2 | Middle High German | kunst | knowledge, ability |
| 3 | Old High German | kunst | knowledge, wisdom, skill |
Words derived from “Baukunst”