Betuwe

Etymology
From, from , , from , from. .

Both elements underlying this compound are obsolete in their basic forms, but survive otherwise:
 * The element bet- (from ) represents the positive adjective underlying the comparative ;
 * The element -uwe (from ) survives in the common toponym and in.

Tacitus mentioned an, a Germanic tribe known to have lived in the area and whose name is likely related.

Proper noun

 * , the Netherlands.