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Where does “badōn” come from?

badōn (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic baþōn, from Proto-Germanic baþōną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₁- — to foment; warm; bathe.

Ancestry of “badōn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicbaþōnto bathe
2Proto-Germanicbaþōnąto bathe
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₁-to foment; warm; bathe

Words derived from “badōn”

  • Badewanne
  • Badebekleidung
  • Badegast
  • Badestrand
  • baden
  • Baden
  • Badehose
  • Badezimmer
  • Badeteich
  • באָדן
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