Where does “solbader” come from?
solbader (Danish) comes from Danish solbade, from Danish både, from Old Norse baða, from Proto-Germanic baþōną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₁- — to foment; warm; bathe.
solbader (Danish): sunbather; present tense of solbade
Definitions
- sunbather; present tense of solbade
Ancestry of “solbader”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | solbade | to sunbathe; indefinite plural of solbad |
| 2 | Danish | både | both; advantage, profit; to be useful, help |
| 3 | Old Norse | baða | to bathe |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | baþōną | to bathe |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₁- | to foment; warm; bathe |