Where does “bewest” come from?
bewest (English) comes from Middle English be west, from Old English be westan — west, from the west.
bewest (English): To the west of
Ancestry of “bewest”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | be west | — |
| 2 | Old English | be westan | west, from the west |