Where does “bauer” come from?
bauer (German) comes from German bauen, 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.
bauer (German): farmer male or of unspecified gender
Definitions
- farmer male or of unspecified gender
Ancestry of “bauer”, step by step
bauer traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German bauen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | bauen | to build; to construct; to roll a joint; to rely |
| 2 | Middle High German | būwen | to build |
| 3 | Old High German | būan | to build |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *būan | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | būaną | to dwell, reside |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |
via Middle High German būre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | būre | — |
| 2 | Old High German | būr | peasant |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *būr | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | būraz | room, chamber; dwelling, residence; dweller,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰew- | to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to... |
via Middle High German būr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | būr | — |