Where does “Umbau” come from?

Umbau (German) comes from German Bau, from Middle High German bū, from Old High German bū, from Proto-Germanic būą — building, dwelling.

Umbau (German): rebuilding, reconstruction, renovation

Definitions

  1. rebuilding, reconstruction, renovation

Ancestry of “Umbau”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanBaubuilding, construction; building site,...
2Middle High Germanbūbuilding
3Old High Germanbū—
4Proto-Germanicbūąbuilding, dwelling
Every word from Proto-Germanic būą →Every word from Old High German bū →Every word from Middle High German bū →