Where does “betamen” come from?
betamen (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch betamen, from Middle Dutch tamen, from Proto-Germanic tamōną.
betamen (Dutch): to behoove, to be appropriate, fitting or...
Definitions
- to behoove, to be appropriate, fitting or...
Ancestry of “betamen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | betamen | — |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | tamen | to behove, befit |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | tamōną | — |