Where does “besteth” come from?
besteth (English) comes from English Best, from Middle English best, from Old English bist, from Proto-Germanic biusi — second-person singular present active indicative...
besteth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “besteth”, step by step
besteth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Best
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Best | Most; largest |
| 2 | Middle English | best | Alternative form of beste; Alternative form of... |
| 3 | Old English | bist | second-person singular present of bēon |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | biusi | second-person singular present active indicative... |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |