Where does “betle” come from?
betle (Danish) comes from German betteln, from Middle High German betelen, from Old High German betalōn, from Proto-West Germanic bedulōn, from Proto-West Germanic -ōn, from Proto-Germanic -ōną, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti — he, she.
betle (Danish): to beg, panhandle
Definitions
- to beg, panhandle
Ancestry of “betle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | betteln | to beg |
| 2 | Middle High German | betelen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | betalōn | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | bedulōn | to beg |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | -ōn | Creates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -ōną | Creates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂yéti | Creates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 10 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |