Where does “stoombad” come from?
stoombad (Dutch) comes from Dutch stoom, from Middle Dutch stôom, from Old Dutch stōm, from Proto-West Germanic staum, from Proto-Germanic staumaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰew- — to die, pass away; to run, flow.
stoombad (Dutch): steam bath, sauna
Ancestry of “stoombad”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | stoom | steam |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | stôom | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | stōm | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | staum | steam, vapour |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | staumaz | steam, vapour |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰew- | to die, pass away; to run, flow |