Where does “bette” come from?
bette (German) comes from German betten, from German bett, from Middle High German bet, from Old High German betti, from Proto-West Germanic badi, from Persian بدی, from Persian بد, from Middle Persian 𐭯𐭥𐭭 — to think, reason; to arrange.
bette (German): inflection of betten: ## first-person singular...
Definitions
- inflection of betten: ## first-person singular...
Ancestry of “bette”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | betten | to bed |
| 2 | German | bett | bed piece of furniture, usually flat and soft, for resting or sleeping on; one's place of sleep or rest |
| 3 | Middle High German | bet | — |
| 4 | Old High German | betti | bed, flower-bed |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | badi | bed |
| 6 | Persian | بدی | badness |
| 7 | Persian | بد | bad; not good; evil; poorly, badly |
| 8 | Middle Persian | 𐭯𐭥𐭭 | to; at; in |
| 9 | Proto-Iranian | pati- | against, toward; lord |
| 10 | Proto-Iranian | *rādi- | — |
| 11 | Proto-Iranian | *rād- | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | HraHdʰ- | — |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | Hreh₁dʰ- | to think; to arrange; to succeed, accomplish |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂reh₁- | to think, reason; to arrange |