Where does “Erbauung” come from?
Erbauung (German) comes from German erbauen, from German er-, from Middle High German er-, from Old High German ir-, from Proto-West Germanic uʀ-, from Proto-Germanic uz-, from Proto-Indo-European uss-, from Proto-Indo-European uds- — out, outward.
Erbauung (German): edification The act of edifying, or the state of being edified or improved; a building process, especially morally, emotionally, or spiritually
Definitions
- edification The act of edifying, or the state of being edified or improved; a building process, especially morally, emotionally, or spiritually
Ancestry of “Erbauung”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | erbauen | to build, erect; to entertain, elevate; to edify |
| 2 | German | er- | Inseparable verbal prefix that indicates a... |
| 3 | Middle High German | er- | — |
| 4 | Old High German | ir- | thoroughly |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | uʀ- | out, over; off, away |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | uz- | up, out |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | uss- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | uds- | up, out |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | úd | out, outward |