Where does “bathful” come from?
bathful (English) comes from English Bath, from Middle English baþ, from Old English bæþ, from Proto-West Germanic baþ, from Proto-Germanic baþą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₁- — to foment; warm; bathe.
bathful (English): As much as a bath will hold
Definitions
- As much as a bath will hold
Ancestry of “bathful”, step by step
bathful traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Bath
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Bath | An English marquisate |
| 2 | Middle English | baþ | Alternative form of bath |
| 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 |
via English ful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ful | — |