Middle English word betynen comes from Old English tēonian, Old English tynan (To enclose, fence in.), Old English butan (Except for, but, unless Without, except.), Proto-Germanic *bitūnijaną
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| tēonian | Old English (ang) | |
| tynan | Old English (ang) | To enclose, fence in. |
| butan | Old English (ang) | Except for, but, unless Without, except. |
| *bitūnijaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| betynan | Old English (ang) | To end, finish, conclude.. To shut, shut up, close, enclose, hedge in. |
| betȳnan | Old English (ang) | |
| bituinen | Middle English (enm) |