Where does “Bad Driburg” come from?
Bad Driburg (German) comes from German bad, from Middle High German bāt, from Old High German bad, from Proto-West Germanic baþ, from Proto-Germanic baþą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₁- — to foment; warm; bathe.
Ancestry of “Bad Driburg”, step by step
Bad Driburg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German bad
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | bad | bath |
| 2 | Middle High German | bāt | — |
| 3 | Old High German | bad | bath |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | baþ | bath |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | baþą | bath |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₁- | to foment; warm; bathe |
via German Driburg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Driburg | — |