Where does “bodem” come from?
bodem (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch bodem, from Old Dutch *bodom, from Old English botm, from Proto-Germanic butmaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰmḗn, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
bodem (Dutch): bottom; soil, ground; earth surface
Definitions
- bottom; soil, ground; earth surface
Ancestry of “bodem”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | bodem | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | *bodom | — |
| 3 | Old English | botm | bottom; foundation; ground; abyss |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | butmaz | bottom; foundation; ground; abyss |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰmḗn | bottom |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
Words derived from “bodem”