'bedclothes' originates from Middle English, specifically the words 'bed' and 'clothes', where 'bed' meant 'a place to sleep' and 'clothes' meant 'coverings'.

'bedclothes' changed from the Middle English word 'bedclathes' and eventually became the modern English word 'bedclothes'.

Initially, it meant 'coverings for a bed', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.