Where does “bestiary” come from?

bestiary (English) comes from Medieval Latin bestiarium, from Latin bēstia — a beast.

bestiary (English): A medieval treatise of various real or imaginary...

Definitions

  1. A medieval treatise of various real or imaginary...

Ancestry of “bestiary”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinbestiariumbestiary; nominative neuter singular of...
2Latinbēstiaa beast
Every word from Latin bēstia →Every word from Medieval Latin bestiarium →