Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/batāną

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *bʰed- (“good”). Cognate with Sanskrit भद्र (bhadrá).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɑt.jɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*batāną

1. to become better, improve

Related terms

• *batnaną

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *batēn
  • Old English: batian
    • Middle English: *baten
      • Scots: bat
      • ⇒ Middle English: batful, badful
        • English: batful
    • ⇒ Old English: *batol
      • Middle English: *batel
        • English: batell, battle
        • Scots: baittle, bettle
  • Old Frisian: batia
    • Saterland Frisian: baatje
    • West Frisian: bate, baatsje
  • Old Saxon: *batōn
    • Middle Low German: baten
      • Low German: batten
      • → Danish: batte, både
      • → Swedish: båta
  • Old Dutch: *batēn, *batōn
    • Middle Dutch: baten
      • Dutch: baten
  • Old High German: bazzēn
• Gothic: *𐌱𐌰𐍄𐌾𐌰𐌽 (*batjan) (in 𐌲𐌰𐌱𐌰𐍄𐌾𐌰𐌽 (gabatjan))