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
- to heat, warm, foment; to cherish
Ancestry of “beþian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *baþþjan | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *baþjaną | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₁- | to foment; warm; bathe |
Words derived from “beþian”