Where does “bū” come from?

bū (Middle High German) comes from Old High German bū, from Proto-Germanic būą — building, dwelling.

bū (Middle High German): building

Definitions

  1. building

Ancestry of “bū”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanbū—
2Proto-Germanicbūąbuilding, dwelling

Words derived from “bū”

Every word from Proto-Germanic būą →Every word from Old High German bū →
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