Where does “bedcloth” come from?
bedcloth (Middle English) comes from Old English bedclāþ.
Ancestry of “bedcloth”, step by step
bedcloth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English bedclāþ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | bedclāþ | — |
via Old English beddclāþ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | beddclāþ | coverlet, blanket, bedding, bedclothes |