batian

Old English

verb

Definitions

to fatten, to get fatter
to improve, to get better, to heal

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *batāną (improve).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*batāną

Gloss

improve

Concept

Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Emoji

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

batten English
battenboard English
battener English
batteneth English
battner English
*batāną Proto-Germanic
*battenen Middle English
*baton Old Dutch
baten Middle Low German