Where does “beten” come from?
beten (Middle English) comes from Old English bēatan, from Proto-West Germanic bautan, from Proto-Germanic bautaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewd-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰew- — to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...
beten (Middle English): To beat; to repeatedly strike or hit
Definitions
- To beat; to repeatedly strike or hit
Ancestry of “beten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | bēatan | to thrash, beat; to beat, pound, strike, lash,... |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | bautan | to beat |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bautaną | to beat, push |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewd- | to hit, strike; to beat, push; to strike, push,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰew- | to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to... |