betë
Albanian
Alternative forms
- (Gheg) bet
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /betə/
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *bʰed-ró-s, from *bʰed- (“good”). Cognate with Avestan 𐬵𐬎𐬠𐬀𐬜𐬭𐬀 (hubaδra), Gothic 𐌱𐌰𐍄𐌹𐌶𐌰 (batiza), Icelandic betri, German besser, Dutch beter, Old English betera (whence English better).
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