Where does “beath” come from?
beath (English) comes from Middle English bethen, from Old English beþian, from Proto-Germanic *baþþjan, from Proto-Germanic *baþjaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₁- — to foment; warm; bathe.
beath (English): To bathe ; foment; To dry or heat wood for the...
Definitions
- To bathe ; foment; To dry or heat wood for the...
Ancestry of “beath”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | bethen | — |
| 2 | Old English | beþian | to heat, warm, foment; to cherish |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *baþþjan | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *baþjaną | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₁- | to foment; warm; bathe |