Where does “bestseller” come from?
bestseller (Czech) comes from English bestseller, from English Best, from Middle English best, from Old English bist, from Proto-Germanic biusi — second-person singular present active indicative...
bestseller (Czech): bestseller
Ancestry of “bestseller”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | bestseller | A book or other product that has sold in large... |
| 2 | English | Best | — |
| 3 | Middle English | best | Alternative form of beste; Alternative form of... |
| 4 | Old English | bist | second-person singular present of bēon |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | biusi | second-person singular present active indicative... |