Where does “besteer” come from?

besteer (English) comes from English steer, from Middle English steer, from Old English stēor, from Proto-Germanic stiuriją, from Proto-Germanic stiurijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé- — he, she.

besteer (English): To guide; pilot; direct; To steer; govern;...

Definitions

  1. To guide; pilot; direct; To steer; govern;...

Ancestry of “besteer”, step by step

besteer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English steer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsteerTo guide the course of a vessel, vehicle,...
2Middle Englishsteersteer, young bull
3Old Englishstēorrudder; a young bull or cow; steer; steer
4Proto-Germanicstiuriją
5Proto-Germanicstiurijanąto direct, steer
6Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
7Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-
9Chichewaiyehe, she

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-Germanicbiumifirst-person singular present active indicative...
5Proto-Germanic*beuną
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰew-to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...
Every word from Chichewa iyeEvery word from Proto-Germanic -janąEvery word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti