Where does “bäibauen” come from?
bäibauen (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.
bäibauen (Luxembourgish): to build on; to extend a house
Definitions
- to build on; to extend a house
Ancestry of “bäibauen”, step by step
bäibauen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Luxembourgish bauen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourgish | bauen | to build |
| 2 | Middle High German | būwen | to build |
| 3 | Old High German | būan | to build |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *būan | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | būaną | to dwell, reside |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |
via Luxembourgish bäi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourgish | bäi | — |