Where does “badekar” come from?

badekar (Danish) comes from Danish kar, from Old Norse ker, from Proto-Germanic *kazą, from Proto-Germanic kas- — to throw; bring up; toss.

badekar (Danish): bathtub, bath large container for holding water in which a person may bathe

Definitions

  1. bathtub, bath large container for holding water in which a person may bathe

Ancestry of “badekar”, step by step

badekar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish kar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishkarvessel; trough
2Old Norsekertub, vessel, goblet
3Proto-Germanic*kazą—
4Proto-Germanickas-to throw; bring up; toss

via Danish både

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishbådeboth; advantage, profit; to be useful, help
2Old Norsebaðato bathe
3Proto-Germanicbaþōnąto bathe
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₁-to foment; warm; bathe
Every word from Proto-Germanic kas- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *kazą →Every word from Old Norse ker →