Where does “איבערבעטן” come from?
איבערבעטן (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish בעטן, from Middle High German beten, from Old High German betōn — to pray.
איבערבעטן (Yiddish): to reconcile, make up
Definitions
- to reconcile, make up
Ancestry of “איבערבעטן”, step by step
איבערבעטן traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Yiddish בעטן
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | בעטן | to request; plural of בעט |
| 2 | Middle High German | beten | — |
| 3 | Old High German | betōn | to pray |
via Yiddish איבער־
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | איבער־ | über-, over-, super-, supra-, preter-, meta- |