Where does “firebathe” come from?
firebathe (English) comes from English fire, from Middle English fier, from Old English fȳr, from Old English feor, from Proto-Germanic ferrai, from Proto-Indo-European per-nóy, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
firebathe (English): To take a firebath
Definitions
- To take a firebath
Ancestry of “firebathe”, step by step
firebathe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English fire
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fire | A chemical reaction involving the bonding of... |
| 2 | Middle English | fier | Alternative form of figer |
| 3 | Old English | fȳr | fire |
| 4 | Old English | feor | Alternative form of feorr; far |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ferrai | far, distant |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per-nóy | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English bathe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bathe | To clean oneself by immersion in water or using... |
| 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 |