Where does “beastkeeper” come from?

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

beastkeeper (English): One who is in charge of the care and management of animals

Definitions

  1. One who is in charge of the care and management of animals

Ancestry of “beastkeeper”, step by step

beastkeeper traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English beast

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbeastAny animal other than a human; usually only...
2Middle Englishbestebest; superlative degree of good; best;...
3Old Frenchbestebeast, animal
4Latinbēstiaa beast

via English keeper

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishkeeperOne who keeps something; A person or thing worth...
2Middle Englishkepere—
Every word from Latin bēstia →