Etymology Explorer › Middle High German

Where does “bæhen” come from?

bæhen (Middle High German) comes from Old High German bāen, from Proto-Germanic bēaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₁- — to foment; warm; bathe.

Ancestry of “bæhen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanbāen—
2Proto-GermanicbēanąTo warm; To foment; To bathe
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₁-to foment; warm; bathe

Words derived from “bæhen”

  • bähen
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₁- →