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

Definitions

  1. architecture

Ancestry of “Baukunst”, step by step

Baukunst traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Bau

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanBaubuilding, construction; building site,...
2Middle High Germanbūbuilding
3Old High Germanbū—
4Proto-Germanicbūąbuilding, dwelling

via German kunst

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germankunstart
2Middle High Germankunstknowledge, ability
3Old High Germankunstknowledge, wisdom, skill

Words derived from “Baukunst”

Every word from Proto-Germanic būą →Every word from Old High German bū →Every word from Middle High German bū →