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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | bāen | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | bēaną | To warm; To foment; To bathe |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₁- | to foment; warm; bathe |
Words derived from “bæhen”