Where does “bætur” come from?

bætur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic bót, from Old Norse bót, from Proto-Germanic bōtō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰed- — to improve, make better.

bætur (Icelandic): compensation

Definitions

  1. compensation

Ancestry of “bætur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicbótbetterment, improvement, cure; patch; bight,...
2Old Norsebótcure; bettering, remedy
3Proto-Germanicbōtōimprovement, betterment; recompense, atonement
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰed-to improve, make better

Words derived from “bætur”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰed- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bōtō →Every word from Old Norse bót →