Where does “beteren” come from?
beteren (Dutch) comes from Dutch teren, from Dutch teer, from Middle Dutch tree, from Old Dutch trio, from Proto-West Germanic treu, from Proto-Germanic trewą, from English doru, from Ancient Greek δόρυ — hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree.
beteren (Dutch): to improve, to become/make better; to tar, to...
Definitions
- to improve, to become/make better; to tar, to...
Ancestry of “beteren”, step by step
beteren traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch teren
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | teren | to eat or drink what is necessary to survive; to... |
| 2 | Dutch | teer | tar; tenderness; tender, delicate |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | tree | tree |
| 4 | Old Dutch | trio | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | treu | tree; wood |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | trewą | tree |
| 7 | English | doru | Alternative form of dory |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | δόρυ | wood, tree, stem; spear shaft, spear, lance,... |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | dóru | tree |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dóru | tree |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | drew- | hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree |
via Middle Dutch bēteren
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | bēteren | to better, to make/become better |
| 2 | Old Dutch | beteron | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | batizōną | To make better; improve |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | batizô | comparative degree of *gōdaz; comparative degree... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gōdaz | good |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | gadaną | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰedʰ- | to join; to unite; to suit |