Where does “betun” come from?

betun (German) comes 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.

betun (German): to care for, strive for

Definitions

  1. to care for, strive for

Ancestry of “betun”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germantūn—
2Middle High Germantuonto do
3Old High Germantuonto do; to make
4Proto-West Germanicdōnto do; to put, to place
5Proto-Germanicdōnąto do, make; to put, place
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰéh₁tto put, to place; to do
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place

Words derived from “betun”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- →