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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 Germanbūwen—
2Old High Germanbūan—
3Proto-West Germanic*būan—
4Proto-Germanicbūanąto dwell, reside
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

Words derived from “bauen”

  • Baumarkt
  • Bausoldat
  • Bauhaus
  • verbauen
  • abbauen
  • Baustein
  • Reisanbau
  • erbauen
  • aufbauend
  • aufbauen
  • Anbau
  • anbauen
  • abbaubar
  • baugleich
  • Baustelle
  • baustellenbedingt
  • selbstgebaut
  • gebaut
  • umbauen
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