Where does “בײַטן” come from?

בײַטן (Yiddish) comes from Middle Low German bûte, from Middle Dutch buute, from Old Dutch būti, from Frankish būti, from Gaulish boudi, from Proto-Celtic boudi, from Proto-Indo-European bʰówdʰi — victory.

בײַטן (Yiddish): to change

Definitions

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Ancestry of “בײַטן”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanbûteexchange, barter
2Middle Dutchbuute—
3Old Dutchbūtiexchange, barter
4Frankishbūtiexchange; allotment; spoils; exchange, barter;...
5Gaulishboudivictory, advantage, profit
6Proto-Celticboudiprofit, gain; victory
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰówdʰivictory

Words derived from “בײַטן”

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