Where does “bathing” come from?
Bathing comes from English bath and the Old English suffix -ing, which derives from Old English -ung, ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₁- meaning "to shine" and the suffix -eh₂.
bathing (English): That takes a bath; Designed for use whilst...
Definitions
- That takes a bath; Designed for use whilst...
Ancestry of “bathing”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | bathynge | The process of bathing, especially for medicinal purposes |
| 2 | Middle English | bathen | To put something or someone in water; To bathe;... |
| 3 | Old English | baþian | to bathe |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | baþōn | to bathe |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | baþōną | to bathe |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₁- | to foment; warm; bathe |