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

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₁-Every word from Proto-Germanic bēanąEvery word from Old High German bāen
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