Where does “batten” come from?
Batten comes from Middle English bataunt, from Old Norse batna, from Proto-Germanic batnaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰed- with the suffix -néh₂-.
batten (English): To become better; improve in condition,...
Definitions
- To become better; improve in condition,...
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