Dutch word baten comes from Proto-Indo-European *bhaw-, Proto-Germanic *bataz (Good.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *bhaw- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *bataz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Good. |
| *batjaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To become better, improve. |
| *baton | Old Dutch (odt) | |
| *batēn | Old Dutch (odt) | |
| baten | Middle Dutch (dum) | |
| baten | Dutch (nld) | (transitive) to avail, to be beneficial to. |