Where does “betri” come from?

betri (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic batizô, from Proto-Germanic gōdaz, from Proto-Germanic gadaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰedʰ- — to join; to unite; to suit.

betri (Old Norse): comparative degree of góðr, better

Definitions

  1. comparative degree of góðr, better

Ancestry of “betri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicbatizôcomparative degree of *gōdaz; comparative degree...
2Proto-Germanicgōdazgood
3Proto-Germanicgadaną—
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰedʰ-to join; to unite; to suit

Words derived from “betri”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰedʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gadaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic gōdaz →