Where does “בעטן” come from?

בעטן (Yiddish) comes from Middle High German beten, from Old High German betōn — to pray.

בעטן (Yiddish): to request; plural of בעט

Definitions

  1. to request; plural of בעט

Ancestry of “בעטן”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanbeten—
2Old High Germanbetōnto pray

Words derived from “בעטן”

Every word from Old High German betōn →Every word from Middle High German beten →