Where does “beþian” come from?

beþian (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic *baþþjan, from Proto-Germanic *baþjaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₁- — to foment; warm; bathe.

beþian (Old English): to heat, warm, foment; to cherish

Definitions

  1. to heat, warm, foment; to cherish

Ancestry of “beþian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanic*baþþjan—
2Proto-Germanic*baþjanąto moisturize, to make wet (with warm water)
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₁-to foment; warm; bathe

Words derived from “beþian”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *baþjaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic *baþþjan →