Where does “selbstgebaut” come from?
selbstgebaut (German) comes from German gebaut, 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.
selbstgebaut (German): homemade; self-built
Definitions
- homemade; self-built
Ancestry of “selbstgebaut”, step by step
selbstgebaut traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German gebaut
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | gebaut | past participle of bauen |
| 2 | German | bauen | to build; to construct; to roll a joint; to rely |
| 3 | Middle High German | būwen | to build |
| 4 | Old High German | būan | to build |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *būan | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | būaną | to dwell, reside |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |