Where does “antibathing” come from?
antibathing (English) comes from English bathing, from Middle English bathynge, from Middle English bathen, from Old English baþian, from Proto-West Germanic baþōn, from Proto-Germanic baþōną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₁- — to foment; warm; bathe.
antibathing (English): Opposed to bathing
Definitions
- Opposed to bathing
Ancestry of “antibathing”, step by step
antibathing traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bathing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bathing | That takes a bath; Designed for use whilst... |
| 2 | Middle English | bathynge | The process of bathing, especially for medicinal purposes |
| 3 | Middle English | bathen | To put something or someone in water; To bathe;... |
| 4 | Old English | baþian | to bathe |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | baþōn | to bathe |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | baþōną | to bathe |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₁- | to foment; warm; bathe |