better

Scots

[ˈbɛtər]

comparative adjective

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English bettre inherited from Old English betera (better) inherited from Proto-Germanic *batizô (better).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*batizô

Gloss

better

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

*bʰed-rós Proto-Indo-European
*gʰedʰ- Proto-Indo-European
*bataz Proto-Germanic
*batizô Proto-Germanic
betera Old English
beteren Middle English
better Middle English
bettre Middle English
betri Old Norse
bezziro Old High German
𐌱𐌰𐍄𐌹𐌶𐌰 Gothic
betera Old Dutch
betiro Old Dutch
betiro Old Saxon