late 12c., "to happen, come to pass," from be- + tiden "to happen" (see tide (v.)). Transitive sense "happen to (someone)" is from early 13c. Surviving, if at all, in the expression woe betide! (late 14c.).
bethel
Bethesda
bethink
Bethlehem
bethump
betide
betimes
betoken
betray
betrayal
betrayer