Where does “tab mandi” come from?
tab mandi (Malay) comes from English bathtub, from English Bath, from Middle English baþ, from Old English bæþ, from Proto-West Germanic baþ, from Proto-Germanic baþą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₁- — to foment; warm; bathe.
tab mandi (Malay): bathtub
Definitions
- bathtub
Ancestry of “tab mandi”, step by step
tab mandi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bathtub
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bathtub | A large container for holding water in which a... |
| 2 | English | Bath | An English marquisate |
| 3 | Middle English | baþ | Alternative form of bath |
| 4 | Old English | bæþ | bath; baptismal font |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | baþ | bath |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | baþą | bath |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₁- | to foment; warm; bathe |
via Malay mandi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | mandi | To shower |