Where does “Bodwaun” come from?
Bodwaun (Plautdietsch) comes from Plautdietsch boden, from Middle Dutch bāden, from Old Dutch bathon, from Proto-West Germanic baþōn, from Proto-Germanic baþōną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₁- — to foment; warm; bathe.
Bodwaun (Plautdietsch): bathtub
Definitions
- bathtub
Ancestry of “Bodwaun”, step by step
Bodwaun traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Plautdietsch boden
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plautdietsch | boden | to bathe |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | bāden | to bathe, to wash |
| 3 | Old Dutch | bathon | to bathe |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | baþōn | to bathe |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | baþōną | to bathe |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₁- | to foment; warm; bathe |
via Plautdietsch Waun
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plautdietsch | Waun | — |