Where does “boden” come from?
boden (German) comes from German Dachboden, from German Dach, from Middle High German dach, from Old High German dag, from Old High German tag, from Proto-West Germanic dag, from Proto-Germanic dagaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- — to burn; warm, hot.
Ancestry of “boden”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | Dachboden | attic |
| 2 | German | Dach | roof; circumflex |
| 3 | Middle High German | dach | — |
| 4 | Old High German | dag | — |
| 5 | Old High German | tag | day |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | dag | day |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | dagaz | day; name of the D-rune |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰegʷʰ- | to burn; warm, hot |