Where does “bauen” come from?

bauen (German) comes from Middle High German būwen, from Old High German būan, from Proto-West Germanic *būan, from Proto-Germanic būaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

bauen (German): to build; to construct; to roll a joint; to rely

Definitions

  1. to build; to construct; to roll a joint; to rely

Ancestry of “bauen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanbūwento build
2Old High Germanbūanto build
3Proto-West Germanic*būan—
4Proto-Germanicbūanąto dwell, reside
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

Words derived from “bauen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- →