Where does “baten” come from?

baten (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch baton, from Proto-Germanic batāną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰed- — to improve, make better.

Ancestry of “baten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchbatonto become better
2Proto-Germanicbatānąto become better, improve
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰed-to improve, make better

Words derived from “baten”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰed- →Every word from Proto-Germanic batāną →Every word from Old Dutch baton →