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The etymologycal connection with Proto-Indo-European bʰedʰ 'to dig', originally noted in Pokorny, however, only phonologically plausible, is today not generally accepted: The "Concise Oxford Dictionary" prefers to end with the Germanic term, and the German Kluge/Seebold notes, "Die traditionelle Erklärung ... als »Schlafgrube« (zu l. ''fodere'' »graben«) ist von der Sache her unhaltbar." As far as I know, there is no culture or ethnos in the world really digging out their beds. Who ever is better experienced, is asked to give linguistic parallels or archaeological findings, before reverting my change. Thank you.[[User:HJJHolm|HJJHolm]] ([[User talk:HJJHolm|talk]]) 07:36, 15 July 2012 (UTC)