Where does “beteren” come from?
beteren (Middle English) comes from Old English beterian, from Proto-Germanic batizōną, from Proto-Germanic -ōną, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.
beteren (Middle English): To better; to implement improvements or make...
Definitions
- To better; to implement improvements or make...
Ancestry of “beteren”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | beterian | to improve, to make better |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | batizōną | To make better; improve |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | -ōną | Creates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂yéti | Creates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 7 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |