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Etymology · Proto-Indo-European

*bʰedʰ-

5 English words descend from Proto-Indo-European *bʰedʰ-, most common first.

badOf low quality.
bedA piece of furniture, usually flat and soft, on which to rest or sleep.
battleA contest, a struggle.
abateTo lessen (something) in force or intensity; to moderate.
battelA single combat.