Where does “bad” come from?

bad (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish bädh, from Old Norse beðr, from Proto-Germanic badją, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēdʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰedʰ- — to bend, to press; to stab, dig; to dig.

bad (Swedish): a bath, the act of bathing; a bath, a place for...

Definitions

  1. a bath, the act of bathing; a bath, a place for...

Ancestry of “bad”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishbädhbath
2Old Norsebeðrbolster, bedding
3Proto-Germanicbadjąbed; bedding
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēdʰ-to bend, fold
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰedʰ-to bend, to press; to stab, dig; to dig

Words derived from “bad”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰedʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic badją →