Where does “*baþþjan” come from?

*baþþjan (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic *baþjaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₁- — to foment; warm; bathe.

Ancestry of “*baþþjan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanic*baþjanąto moisturize, to make wet (with warm water)
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₁-to foment; warm; bathe

Words derived from “*baþþjan

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₁-Every word from Proto-Germanic *baþjaną