Where does “betulich” come from?

betulich (German) comes from German betun, from German tūn, from Middle High German tuon, from Old High German tuon, from Proto-West Germanic dōn, from Proto-Germanic dōną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰéh₁t, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

betulich (German): fussy, caring; sedate

Definitions

  1. fussy, caring; sedate

Ancestry of “betulich”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanbetunto care for, strive for
2Germantūn
3Middle High Germantuonto do
4Old High Germantuonto do; to make
5Proto-West Germanicdōnto do; to put, to place
6Proto-Germanicdōnąto do, make; to put, place
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰéh₁tto put, to place; to do
8Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁-Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰéh₁tEvery word from Proto-Germanic dōną