Where does “Badelatschen” come from?
Badelatschen (German) comes from German baden, from Middle High German baden, from Old High German badōn, from Proto-West Germanic baþōn, from Proto-Germanic baþōną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₁- — to foment; warm; bathe.
Ancestry of “Badelatschen”, step by step
Badelatschen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German baden
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | baden | to bathe |
| 2 | Middle High German | baden | (literally or figuratively) to bathe |
| 3 | Old High German | badōn | to bathe |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | baþōn | to bathe |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | baþōną | to bathe |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₁- | to foment; warm; bathe |
via German Latschen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Latschen | to traipse, trudge |