Where does “Buedzëmmer” come from?
Buedzëmmer (Luxembourgish) comes from German Badezimmer, from German Zimmer, from Middle High German zimber, from Old High German zimbar, from Proto-West Germanic *timr, from Proto-Germanic timrą, from Proto-Indo-European dem- — to build; to arrange, to put together.
Buedzëmmer (Luxembourgish): bathroom
Definitions
- bathroom
Ancestry of “Buedzëmmer”, step by step
Buedzëmmer traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German Badezimmer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Badezimmer | bathroom |
| 2 | German | Zimmer | room |
| 3 | Middle High German | zimber | — |
| 4 | Old High German | zimbar | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *timr | (act of) building |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | timrą | building; timber |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dem- | to build; to arrange, to put together |
via Luxembourgish Zëmmer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourgish | Zëmmer | room |
via Luxembourgish bueden
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourgish | bueden | to bathe |