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Where does “bedre” come from?

bedre (Danish) comes from Old Danish bætræ, from Old Norse betri, from Proto-Germanic batizô, from Proto-Germanic gōdaz, from Proto-Germanic gadaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰedʰ- — to join; to unite; to suit.

bedre (Danish): comparative degree of god - better

Definitions

  1. comparative degree of god - better

Ancestry of “bedre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishbætræ—
2Old Norsebetricomparative degree of góðr, better
3Proto-Germanicbatizôcomparative degree of *gōdaz; comparative degree...
4Proto-Germanicgōdazgood
5Proto-Germanicgadaną—
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʰedʰ-to join; to unite; to suit

Words derived from “bedre”

  • forbedre
  • forbedring
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰedʰ- →