Where does “betri” come from?
betri (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse betri, from Proto-Germanic batizô, from Proto-Germanic gōdaz, from Proto-Germanic gadaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰedʰ- — to join; to unite; to suit.
betri (Icelandic): better
Ancestry of “betri”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | betri | comparative degree of góðr, better |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | batizô | comparative degree of *gōdaz; comparative degree... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gōdaz | good |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gadaną | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰedʰ- | to join; to unite; to suit |