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 (with warm liquid); foment

Definitions

  1. To bathe (with warm liquid); foment

Ancestry of “beath”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishbethenTo bathe; to immerse oneself in water
2Old Englishbeþianto heat, warm, foment; to cherish
3Proto-Germanic*baþþjan—
4Proto-Germanic*baþjanąto moisturize, to make wet (with warm water)
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₁-to foment; warm; bathe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *baþjaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic *baþþjan →