Where does “både” come from?

både (Swedish) comes from Old Norse báðir, from Proto-Germanic bai, from Proto-Indo-European bʰoh₁ — both.

både (Swedish): both; each of

Definitions

  1. both; each of

Ancestry of “både”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebáðirboth
2Proto-Germanicbaiboth
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰoh₁both
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰoh₁ →Every word from Proto-Germanic bai →Every word from Old Norse báðir →