Where does “gyttjebad” come from?

gyttjebad (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.

gyttjebad (Swedish): a mud bath

Definitions

  1. a mud bath

Ancestry of “gyttjebad”, step by step

gyttjebad 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 gyttja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishgyttjawatery mud, muck; a fine-grained, nutrient-rich...
2Proto-Germanicgutjōn—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰedʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic badją →