Where does “būwen” come from?

būwen (Middle High German) comes from Old High German būan, from Proto-West Germanic *būan, from Proto-Germanic būaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

būwen (Middle High German): to build

Definitions

  1. to build

Ancestry of “būwen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanbūanto build
2Proto-West Germanic*būan—
3Proto-Germanicbūanąto dwell, reside
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

Words derived from “būwen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic būaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *būan →