Where does “telefonbuch” come from?
telefonbuch (German) comes from German būch, from Middle High German buoch, from Old High German buoh, from Proto-Germanic bōk, from Proto-Germanic bakaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₃g- — to bake, to roast, to fry.
telefonbuch (German): telephone directory, phone book
Definitions
- telephone directory, phone book
Ancestry of “telefonbuch”, step by step
telefonbuch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German būch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | būch | book collection of sheets of paper bound together to hinge at one edge; long work fit for publication |
| 2 | Middle High German | buoch | — |
| 3 | Old High German | buoh | book |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bōk | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bakaną | to bake |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₃g- | to bake, to roast, to fry |
via German telefon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | telefon | telephone |