Where does “Bauer” come from?

Bauer (Pennsylvania German) comes from Middle High German būre, from Old High German būr, from Proto-West Germanic *būr, from Proto-Germanic būraz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰew- — to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...

Bauer (Pennsylvania German): farmer

Definitions

  1. farmer

Ancestry of “Bauer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanbūre—
2Old High Germanbūrpeasant
3Proto-West Germanic*būr—
4Proto-Germanicbūrazroom, chamber; dwelling, residence; dweller,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰew-to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic būraz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *būr →
Bauer — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer