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.

bethen (Middle English): To bathe; to immerse oneself in water

Definitions

  1. To bathe; to immerse oneself in water

Ancestry of “bethen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishbeþianto heat, warm, foment; to cherish
2Proto-Germanic*baþþjan—
3Proto-Germanic*baþjanąto moisturize, to make wet (with warm water)
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₁-to foment; warm; bathe

Words derived from “bethen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *baþjaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic *baþþjan →