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Etymology of the English word beat

the English word beat
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *bautan

Derivations in English

beatnik, afterbeat, backbeat, browbeat, deadbeat, drumbeat, heartbeat, hoofbeat, newsbeat, offbeat, pulsebeat, beating

Derivations in other languages

Italian beat

Usage

Word found in Modern English


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