Where does “Gebai” come from?

Gebai (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish 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.

Gebai (Luxembourgish): building

Definitions

  1. building

Ancestry of “Gebai”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Luxembourgishbauento build
2Middle High Germanbūwento build
3Old High Germanbūanto build
4Proto-West Germanic*būan—
5Proto-Germanicbūanąto dwell, reside
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic būaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *būan →