Where does “nonbathing” come from?
nonbathing (English) comes from English bathing, from Middle English bathynge, from Middle English bathen, from Old English baþian, from Proto-West Germanic baþōn, from Proto-Germanic baþōną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₁- — to foment; warm; bathe.
nonbathing (English): Not permitting or involving bathing
Definitions
- Not permitting or involving bathing
Ancestry of “nonbathing”, step by step
nonbathing traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bathing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bathing | That takes a bath; Designed for use whilst... |
| 2 | Middle English | bathynge | The process of bathing, especially for medicinal purposes |
| 3 | Middle English | bathen | To put something or someone in water; To bathe;... |
| 4 | Old English | baþian | to bathe |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | baþōn | to bathe |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | baþōną | to bathe |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₁- | to foment; warm; bathe |