Where does “Bath County” come from?
Bath County (English) comes from English bath, from Middle English bath, from Old English bæþ, from Proto-West Germanic baþ, from Proto-Germanic baþą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₁- — to foment; warm; bathe.
Ancestry of “Bath County”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | bath | A tub or pool which is used for bathing: bathtub;... |
| 2 | Middle English | bath | Alternative form of bothe; A bath or pool,... |
| 3 | Old English | bæþ | bath; baptismal font |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | baþ | bath |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | baþą | bath |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₁- | to foment; warm; bathe |