Where does “bausen” come from?
bausen (German) comes from French poncer, from French ponce, from Latin pumex, from Proto-Indo-European (s)poH(y)-, from Proto-Indo-European speh₁- — to succeed, to prosper.
Ancestry of “bausen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | poncer | To rub down with an abrasive, to sand; To copy... |
| 2 | French | ponce | pumice; hot alcoholic beverage made with gin or... |
| 3 | Latin | pumex | a pumice stone; pumice; any porous rock |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)poH(y)- | foam |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | speh₁- | to succeed, to prosper |