Where does “bœta” come from?

bœta (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic bōtijaną, from Proto-Germanic bōtō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰed- — to improve, make better.

Ancestry of “bœta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicbōtijanąto improve; to compensate
2Proto-Germanicbōtōimprovement, betterment; recompense, atonement
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰed-to improve, make better

Words derived from “bœta”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰed- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bōtō →Every word from Proto-Germanic bōtijaną →
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