Where does “priveti” come from?
priveti (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto veti, from German wetten, from Middle High German wetten, from Old High German wettōn, from Proto-West Germanic waddjōn, from Proto-Germanic wadjōną, from Proto-Germanic wadją, from Proto-Indo-European wedʰ- — to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to...
priveti (Esperanto): to bet on (something)
Definitions
- to bet on (something)
Ancestry of “priveti”, step by step
priveti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Esperanto veti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | veti | to bet, wager |
| 2 | German | wetten | to bet; to be nearly certain of |
| 3 | Middle High German | wetten | — |
| 4 | Old High German | wettōn | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | waddjōn | to wager, to pledge |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wadjōną | to wager, to pledge |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | wadją | wager, stake, pledge |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wedʰ- | to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to... |