Where does “bathe” come from?
Bathe comes from Middle English bathen, from Old English baþian, from Proto-Germanic baþōną, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₁-.
bathe (English): To clean oneself by immersion in water or using...
Definitions
- To clean oneself by immersion in water or using...
Ancestry of “bathe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | bathen | To put something or someone in water; To bathe;... |
| 2 | Old English | baþian | to bathe |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | baþōn | to bathe |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | baþōną | to bathe |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₁- | to foment; warm; bathe |
Words derived from “bathe”