Where does “Boden” come from?
Boden (German) comes from Middle High German bodem, from Old High German bodam, from Proto-Germanic butmaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰmḗn, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
Boden (German): ground, soil; sea bottom; any defined type of...
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- ground, soil; sea bottom; any defined type of...
Ancestry of “Boden”, step by step
Boden traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle High German bodem
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | bodem | — |
| 2 | Old High German | bodam | ground, floor; floor, bottom |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | butmaz | bottom; foundation; ground; abyss |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰmḗn | bottom |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
via Middle High German boden
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | boden | — |