Bet
/bɛt/noun
To risk money or something valuable on the outcome of an event; also, a wager.
Did you know?The noun and verb "bet" emerged in English in the 16th century, and its exact origin is uncertain, with some scholars connecting it to older Germanic words for pledging or promising rather than any magical source.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*bidaną
“to wait, to stay”
Old English
OE
biddan
“to ask, request, command”
Early Modern English
English
betten
“to wager”
16th Century
English
bet
“a wager or stake”
Modern English
English
bet
“to wager or risk something on an outcome”