Where does “Bajen” come from?

Bajen (Swedish) comes 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.

Bajen (Swedish): A nickname for Hammarby IF sports club

Definitions

  1. A nickname for Hammarby IF sports club

Ancestry of “Bajen”, step by step

Bajen traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle Dutch bāden

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchbādento bathe, to wash
2Old Dutchbathonto bathe
3Proto-West Germanicbaþōnto bathe
4Proto-Germanicbaþōnąto bathe
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₁-to foment; warm; bathe

via Swedish Hammarbaj

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishHammarbaj

via Slovene bajati

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovenebajati
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₁-Every word from Proto-Germanic baþōnąEvery word from Proto-West Germanic baþōn