Where does “baatn” come from?

baatn (East Central German) comes from Middle High German beten, from Old High German betōn — to pray.

baatn (East Central German): to pray

Definitions

  1. to pray

Ancestry of “baatn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanbeten—
2Old High Germanbetōnto pray
Every word from Old High German betōn →Every word from Middle High German beten →