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Etymology of the English word beet

the English word beet
derived from the Latin word beta (beet, beetroot; beta; second of anything, second item)
derived from the Greek word beta, βῆτα

Derivations in English

beetroot, fodderbeet

Cognates

Dutch bed, Dutch biet, English bed, French bette, German Beet, German Bete, German Bett, Icelandic bed, Norwegian bete, Swedish beta, Swedish bädd

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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