Etymology

firebath

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Today it means: A bath in intense heat; sauna. Full definition →

Middle English *fyrebath ← Old English fȳrbæþ
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  1. Old English · inherited fromfȳrbæþ“fire-bath”
  2. Middle English · inherited from*fyrebath
  3. English todayfirebath

From Middle English *fyrebath, from Old English fȳrbæþ (“fire-bath”), equivalent to fire + bath.

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