Where does “baten” come from?
baten (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch baten, from Old Dutch baton, from Proto-Germanic batāną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰed- — to improve, make better.
baten (Dutch): to avail; plural of baat
Ancestry of “baten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | baten | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | baton | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | batāną | to become better, improve |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰed- | to improve, make better |
Words derived from “baten”