Where does “baton” come from?

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

baton (Old Dutch): to become better

Definitions

  1. to become better

Ancestry of “baton”, step by step

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

Words derived from “baton”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰed- →Every word from Proto-Germanic batāną →