English word better comes from Proto-Germanic *batizô, Proto-Germanic - ōną, and later Proto-Germanic *batizōną (To make better; improve.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *batizô | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| - ōną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *batizōną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To make better; improve. |
| beterian | Old English (ang) | To improve, to make better. |
| beteren | Middle English (enm) | |
| better | English (en) | (colloquial) Had better.. (intransitive) To become better; to improve.. (transitive) To give advantage to; to support; to advance the interest of.. (transitive) To improve.. (transitive) To surpass in excellence; to exceed; to excel. |