Where does “badanka” come from?

badanka (Swedish) comes from Swedish bad, 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.

badanka (Swedish): rubber duck

Definitions

  1. rubber duck

Ancestry of “badanka”, step by step

badanka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish bad

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishbada bath, the act of bathing; a bath, a place for...
2Old Swedishbädhbath
3Old Norsebeðrbolster, bedding
4Proto-Germanicbadjąbed; bedding
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēdʰ-to bend, fold
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰedʰ-to bend, to press; to stab, dig; to dig

via Swedish änka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishänkaa widow
2Old Swedishænkiawidow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰedʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic badją →