Where does “באָדן” come from?
באָדן (Yiddish) comes from Old High German badōn, from Proto-West Germanic baþōn, from Proto-Germanic baþōną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₁- — to foment; warm; bathe.
באָדן (Yiddish): to bathe
Ancestry of “באָדן”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | badōn | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | baþōn | to bathe |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | baþōną | to bathe |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₁- | to foment; warm; bathe |