Where does “pest” come from?
pest (Danish) comes from French peste, from Latin pestis — a disease, plague; a pest; destruction, ruin,...
pest (Danish): plague; pestilence
Ancestry of “pest”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | peste | plague; brat; pest |
| 2 | Latin | pestis | a disease, plague; a pest; destruction, ruin,... |