Where does “bethen” come from?
bethen (Middle English) comes from Old English beþian, from Proto-Germanic *baþþjan, from Proto-Germanic *baþjaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₁- — to foment; warm; bathe.
Ancestry of “bethen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | beþian | to heat, warm, foment; to cherish |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *baþþjan | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *baþjaną | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₁- | to foment; warm; bathe |
Words derived from “bethen”