Where does “boen” come from?

boen (Low German) comes from Middle Low German bûwen, from Old Saxon būan, from Proto-Germanic būaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

boen (Low German): to build; to construct; to roll a joint

Definitions

  1. to build; to construct; to roll a joint

Ancestry of “boen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanbûwen—
2Old Saxonbūanto dwell, live
3Proto-Germanicbūanąto dwell, reside
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic būaną →Every word from Old Saxon būan →