Where does “bättre” come from?

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

bättre (Swedish): "Comparative" of bra; "Comparative" of väl

Definitions

  1. "Comparative" of bra; "Comparative" of väl

Ancestry of “bättre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebetricomparative degree of góðr, better
2Proto-Germanicbatizôcomparative degree of *gōdaz; comparative degree...
3Proto-Germanicgōdazgood
4Proto-Germanicgadaną—
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰedʰ-to join; to unite; to suit

Words derived from “bättre”

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