Where does “betale” come from?
betale (Danish) comes from Danish tåle, from Old Danish talæ, from Old Norse tala, from Proto-Germanic talō, from Proto-Indo-European del- — to aim, calculate, adjust, count; to reckon,...
betale (Danish): to pay
Definitions
- to pay
Ancestry of “betale”, step by step
betale traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish tåle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | tåle | to put up with, bear, endure, stand, tolerate |
| 2 | Old Danish | talæ | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | tala | speech, discourse; tale, number; number |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | talō | narration, report; assessment, judgment;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | del- | to aim, calculate, adjust, count; to reckon,... |
via Middle Low German betalen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | betalen | — |