Where does “beest” come from?
beest (English) comes from Middle English best, from Old English bist, from Proto-Germanic biusi — second-person singular present active indicative...
beest (English): second-person singular present subjunctive of be
Definitions
- second-person singular present subjunctive of be
Ancestry of “beest”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | best | Alternative form of beste; Alternative form of... |
| 2 | Old English | bist | second-person singular present of bēon |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | biusi | second-person singular present active indicative... |