Where does “bedaŭri” come from?
bedaŭri (Esperanto) comes from German bedauern, from Middle High German betūren, from Middle High German tūren — to consider grave.
bedaŭri (Esperanto): to regret, be sorry
Ancestry of “bedaŭri”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | bedauern | to regret; to pity |
| 2 | Middle High German | betūren | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | tūren | to consider grave |
Words derived from “bedaŭri”