bhā̆ d-

    bhā̆ d-

    English meaning: good

    Deutsche Übersetzung: “gut”

    Material: O.Ind. bhadrá-ḥ “ joyful, gratifying, lucky, good “, n. “ luck, salvation”, sú-bhadra-ḥ “ lovely, superb, pretty, splendid “ = Av. hu-baδra- “ lucky “; Goth. batiza “better”, batista “best”, O.Ice. betre, betstr, O.E. bet(e)ra, betst, O.H.G. bezzir(o), bezzist, Ger. besser, best; in addition das adv. of compar. O.Ice. betr, O.E. bet (*batiz), O.H.G. baz (*bataz, congealed Neutr. “ benefit “); O.Ice. bati m. “ improvement, salvation”, O.Fris. bata m. “ benefit, advantage “, M.H.G. bazze ds.; Goth. gabatnan “ acquire benefit “, O.Ice. batna “ become better “, O.E. batian, O.H.G. bazzen ds.; with ablaut Goth. bōta f. “benefit”, O.Ice. O.E. bōt “ improvement, replacement “, O.H.G. buoz(a) f. “improvement, penance, atonement “.

    References: WP. II 151 f., Feist 83, 103, 174, J. Weisweiler Buße (1930).