Where does “både” come from?

både (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål bad, from Old Norse bað, from Proto-Germanic baþą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₁- — to foment; warm; bathe.

både (Norwegian Bokmål): both

Definitions

  1. both

Ancestry of “både”, step by step

både traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål bad

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålbada bath; a bathroom; imperative of bade
2Old Norsebaðfirst-person singular past indicative active of...
3Proto-Germanicbaþąbath
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₁-to foment; warm; bathe

via Old Norse bæði

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebæðineuter nominative/accusative of báðir;...
2Proto-Germanicbai-—

Words derived from “både”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic baþą →Every word from Old Norse bað →