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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/batjaną

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed words 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

*batjaną

  1. to become better, improve

Inflection

Descendants

  • Old English: batian
  • Old Frisian: batia
    • Saterland Frisian: baatje
    • West Frisian: bate, baatsje
  • Old Saxon: *batōn
  • Old Dutch: *batēn, *batōn
  • Old High German: bazzēn
  • Gothic: *𐌱𐌰𐍄𐌾𐌰𐌽 (*batjan) (in 𐌲𐌰𐌱𐌰𐍄𐌾𐌰𐌽 (gabatjan))
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