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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

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