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Where does “batāną” come from?

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

batāną (Proto-Germanic): to become better, improve

Definitions

  1. to become better, improve

Ancestry of “batāną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰed-to improve, make better

Words derived from “batāną”

  • baten
  • kosten-batenanalyse
  • batian
  • batol
  • baten
  • baton
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