Where does “Betuwe” come from?
Betuwe (Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic bataz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰed- — to improve, make better.
Ancestry of “Betuwe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | bataz | good |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰed- | to improve, make better |