Where does “betámt” come from?
betámt (Hungarian) comes from Yiddish באַטעמט, from Yiddish טעם, from Hebrew טַעַם — taste, flavor.
betámt (Hungarian): in good taste, stylish
Ancestry of “betámt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Yiddish | באַטעמט | tasty, flavorful; cute |
| 2 | Yiddish | טעם | flavor; taste; reason |
| 3 | Hebrew | טַעַם | taste, flavor |