Where does “baukůnšt” come from?
baukůnšt (Silesian) comes from German Baukunst, from German Bau, from Middle High German bū, from Old High German bū, from Proto-Germanic būą — building, dwelling.
baukůnšt (Silesian): architecture
Ancestry of “baukůnšt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | Baukunst | architecture |
| 2 | German | Bau | building, construction; building site,... |
| 3 | Middle High German | bū | — |
| 4 | Old High German | bū | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | būą | building, dwelling |