Where does “bädh” come from?
bädh (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse beðr, from Proto-Germanic badją, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēdʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰedʰ- — to bend, to press; to stab, dig; to dig.
bädh (Old Swedish): bath
Definitions
- bath
Ancestry of “bädh”, step by step
bädh traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse beðr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | beðr | bolster, bedding |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | badją | bed; bedding |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēdʰ- | to bend, fold |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰedʰ- | to bend, to press; to stab, dig; to dig |
via Old Norse bað
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | bað | first-person singular past indicative active of... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | baþą | bath |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₁- | to foment; warm; bathe |
via Proto-Brythonic basio-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Brythonic | basio- | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰoiHdʰ-so- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰoiHdʰ- | — |