Words that come from Middle French “beste”

44 words across 14 languages descend from Middle French beste — including bêtise, bête, bêtise, bébête, embêter, bêta, abêtir, abêtissant.

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French (21)

Czech (7)

Finnish (2)

Haitian Creole (2)

East Central German (2)

Romanian (2)

English (1)

Swedish (1)

Low German (1)

Limburgish (1)

Mauritian Creole (1)

Seychellois Creole (1)

German (1)

Louisiana Creole (1)