Where does “basken” come from?

basken (Middle English) comes from Old Norse baðask, from Old Norse baða, from Proto-Germanic baþōną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₁- — to foment; warm; bathe.

basken (Middle English): To bathe; to soak oneself in liquid

Definitions

  1. To bathe; to soak oneself in liquid

Ancestry of “basken”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebaðaskto take a bath
2Old Norsebaðato bathe
3Proto-Germanicbaþōnąto bathe
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₁-to foment; warm; bathe

Words derived from “basken”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic baþōną →Every word from Old Norse baða →