Where does “bathen” come from?
bathen (Middle English) comes from Old English baþian, from Proto-West Germanic baþōn, from Proto-Germanic baþōną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₁- — to foment; warm; bathe.
bathen (Middle English): To put something or someone in water; To bathe;...
Definitions
- To put something or someone in water; To bathe;...
Ancestry of “bathen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | baþian | to bathe |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | baþōn | to bathe |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | baþōną | to bathe |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₁- | to foment; warm; bathe |
Words derived from “bathen”