Where does “bebeast” come from?

bebeast (English) comes from English Be, from Middle English be, from Old English bēo, from Proto-West Germanic *bijā, from Proto-Germanic bijō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰī- — to hit, to pierce.

bebeast (English): To make a beast of

Definitions

  1. To make a beast of

Ancestry of “bebeast”, step by step

bebeast traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Be

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishBeAs an auxiliary verb
2Middle EnglishbeAlternative form of been; Alternative form of...
3Old EnglishbēoI become, I will be, I am; bee
4Proto-West Germanic*bijābee
5Proto-Germanicbijōbee
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰī-to hit, to pierce

via English beast

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbeastAny animal other than a human; usually only...
2Middle Englishbestebest; superlative degree of good; best;...
3Old Frenchbestebeast, animal
4Latinbēstiaa beast
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰī- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bijō →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *bijā →