Where does “badrum” come from?
badrum (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.
badrum (Swedish): a bathroom; a room which includes toilet and a...
Definitions
- a bathroom; a room which includes toilet and a...
Ancestry of “badrum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | bad | a bath, the act of bathing; a bath, a place for... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | bädh | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | beðr | bolster, bedding |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | badją | bed; bedding |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēdʰ- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰedʰ- | to bend, to press; to stab, dig; to dig |