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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”

  • anbeten
  • bet
  • Gottesanbeterin
  • betest
  • Anbeterin
  • Anbeter
  • beten
Every word from Old High German betōn →