Where does “Körperbau” come from?

Körperbau (German) comes from German körper, from Middle High German körper, from Latin corpus, from Proto-Italic korpos, from Proto-Indo-European krépos, from Proto-Indo-European krep- — body.

Körperbau (German): build; physique; figure

Definitions

  1. build; physique; figure

Ancestry of “Körperbau”, step by step

Körperbau traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German körper

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germankörperbody (of a person, animal, etc.)
2Middle High Germankörper—
3Latincorpusbody, person; substance, material; the flesh of...
4Proto-Italickorposbody
5Proto-Indo-Europeankréposbody
6Proto-Indo-Europeankrep-body

via German Bau

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanBaubuilding, construction; building site,...
2Middle High Germanbūbuilding
3Old High Germanbū—
4Proto-Germanicbūąbuilding, dwelling
Every word from Proto-Indo-European krep- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European krépos →Every word from Proto-Italic korpos →