Where does “baden” come from?
baden (Middle High German) comes from Old High German badōn, from Proto-West Germanic baþōn, from Proto-Germanic baþōną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₁- — to foment; warm; bathe.
Ancestry of “baden”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | badōn | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | baþōn | to bathe |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | baþōną | to bathe |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₁- | to foment; warm; bathe |