Where does “better” come from?
better (Scots) comes from Middle English bettre, from Old English betera, from Latin batizō.
better (Scots): comparative degree of guid; better; quite...
Definitions
- comparative degree of guid; better; quite...
Ancestry of “better”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | bettre | comparative degree of good; comparative degree of... |
| 2 | Old English | betera | better |
| 3 | Latin | batizō | — |