Where does “betri” come from?

betri (Faroese) comes from Old Norse betri, from Proto-Germanic batizô, from Proto-Germanic gōdaz, from Proto-Germanic gadaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰedʰ- — to join; to unite; to suit.

betri (Faroese): better. comparative degree of góður

Definitions

  1. better. comparative degree of góður

Ancestry of “betri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebetricomparative degree of góðr, better
2Proto-Germanicbatizôcomparative degree of *gōdaz; comparative degree...
3Proto-Germanicgōdazgood
4Proto-Germanicgadaną—
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰedʰ-to join; to unite; to suit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰedʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gadaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic gōdaz →