Where does “baþian” come from?
baþian (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic baþōn, from Proto-Germanic baþōną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₁- — to foment; warm; bathe.
baþian (Old English): to bathe
Ancestry of “baþian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | baþōn | to bathe |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | baþōną | to bathe |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₁- | to foment; warm; bathe |
Words derived from “baþian”