Where does “best” come from?

best (Cornish) comes from Middle English beste, from Old French beste, from Latin bēstia — a beast.

best (Cornish): animal

Definitions

  1. animal

Ancestry of “best”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishbestebest; superlative degree of good; best;...
2Old Frenchbestebeast, animal
3Latinbēstiaa beast

Words derived from “best”

Every word from Latin bēstia →Every word from Old French beste →Every word from Middle English beste →