Where does “bestiary” come from?
bestiary (English) comes from Medieval Latin bestiarium, from Latin bēstia.
bestiary (English): A medieval treatise of various real or imaginary...
Definitions
- A medieval treatise of various real or imaginary...
Ancestry of “bestiary”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Medieval Latin | bestiarium | bestiary; nominative neuter singular of... |
| 2 | Latin | bēstia | — |