An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/betteln
betteln, vb., ‘to beg, live by begging,’ from the equiv. MidHG. bëtelen, OHG. bëtalôn, a frequentative of bitten; to this Bettler, from bëtelœre, OHG. bëtalâri, is allied.
betteln, vb., ‘to beg, live by begging,’ from the equiv. MidHG. bëtelen, OHG. bëtalôn, a frequentative of bitten; to this Bettler, from bëtelœre, OHG. bëtalâri, is allied.