Where does “bet” come from?

bet (German) comes from German beten, from Middle High German beten, from Old High German betōn — to pray.

bet (German): singular imperative of beten

Definitions

  1. singular imperative of beten

Ancestry of “bet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanbetento pray
2Middle High Germanbeten—
3Old High Germanbetōnto pray
Every word from Old High German betōn →Every word from Middle High German beten →Every word from German beten →