Where does “bask” come from?
Bask comes from Old Norse baðask, from Proto-Germanic baþōną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₁-, a root of uncertain original meaning.
bask (English): To bathe in warmth; to be exposed to pleasant...
Definitions
- To bathe in warmth; to be exposed to pleasant...
Ancestry of “bask”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | basken | To bathe; to soak oneself in liquid |
| 2 | Old Norse | baðask | to take a bath |
| 3 | Old Norse | baða | to bathe |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | baþōną | to bathe |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₁- | to foment; warm; bathe |
Words derived from “bask”