Where does “Buedduch” come from?
Buedduch (Luxembourgish) comes from German Badetuch, 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.
Buedduch (Luxembourgish): bath towel
Definitions
- bath towel
Ancestry of “Buedduch”, step by step
Buedduch traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German Badetuch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Badetuch | bath towel |
| 2 | German | baden | to bathe |
| 3 | Middle High German | baden | (literally or figuratively) to bathe |
| 4 | Old High German | badōn | to bathe |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | baþōn | to bathe |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | baþōną | to bathe |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₁- | to foment; warm; bathe |
via Luxembourgish Bued
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourgish | Bued | bath |
via Luxembourgish Duch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourgish | Duch | cloth; towel |