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

  1. a bathroom; a room which includes toilet and a...

Ancestry of “badrum”, step by step

badrum 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 rum

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishrumroom; part of a building; room; empty, available...
2Old Norserúmroom; space
3Proto-Germanicrūmąroom, open space
4Proto-Indo-Europeanrewh₁-free space

Words derived from “badrum”

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