Where does “kikkerbad” come from?
kikkerbad (Dutch) comes from Dutch bad, from Middle Dutch bat, from Old Dutch bat, from Proto-Germanic batiz — comparative degree of *wela.
kikkerbad (Dutch): shallow children's pool
Ancestry of “kikkerbad”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | bad | bath |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | bat | bath; better; comparative degree of wel;... |
| 3 | Old Dutch | bat | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | batiz | comparative degree of *wela |