Where does “bähen” come from?
bähen (German) comes from Middle High German bæhen, from Old High German bāen, from Proto-Germanic bēaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₁- — to foment; warm; bathe.
bähen (German): to toast, to roast; to heat, to warm; to bleat
Definitions
- to toast, to roast; to heat, to warm; to bleat
Ancestry of “bähen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | bæhen | — |
| 2 | Old High German | bāen | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bēaną | To warm; To foment; To bathe |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₁- | to foment; warm; bathe |