Where does “baton” come from?
baton (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic batāną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰed- — to improve, make better.
Ancestry of “baton”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | batāną | to become better, improve |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰed- | to improve, make better |
Words derived from “baton”