Where does “beten” come from?

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

beten (German): to pray

Definitions

  1. to pray

Ancestry of “beten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanbeten—
2Old High Germanbetōnto pray

Words derived from “beten”

Every word from Old High German betōn →Every word from Middle High German beten →