Where does “*baþ” come from?
*baþ (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic baþą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₁- — to foment; warm; bathe.
Ancestry of “*baþ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | baþą | bath |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₁- | to foment; warm; bathe |