Where does “better” come from?

better (Middle English) comes from Old English betera, from Latin batizō.

better (Middle English): Alternative form of bettre; Alternative form of...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of bettre; Alternative form of...

Ancestry of “better”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishbeterabetter
2Latinbatizō—

Words derived from “better”

Every word from Latin batizō →Every word from Old English betera →