Where does “petraus” come from?

petraus (Finnish) comes from Finnish petrata, from Swedish bättra, from Old Norse betra.

petraus (Finnish): bettering, improving

Definitions

  1. bettering, improving

Ancestry of “petraus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpetratato better, to improve
2Swedishbättrato improve
3Old Norsebetra—
Every word from Old Norse betra →Every word from Swedish bättra →Every word from Finnish petrata →